Epping Forest District Council says all residents are removed from a hotel in Epping that has been housing asylum seekers. The council states it is “seeking clarification from the Home Office” after the residents are taken out of the property “without warning.” Both reports describe the council as responding to the sudden removal and attempting to understand the reasons and process behind it, including whether the decision involves Home Office arrangements for asylum accommodation. The accounts do not provide further detail on where the residents have been moved or on the timeline of the removal. The council’s focus is on obtaining information from the Home Office to clarify what happened and what happens next for those affected. No additional information is included in the provided excerpts about the conditions during the removal or any official explanation from the Home Office at the time of publication.