The Home Office has accused some asylum seekers of 'gaming the system' by refusing to move into suitable accommodation.

Asylum seekers living at a hotel focused on by protesters have been left too scared to go outside, a charity boss said. Rival groups have clashed outside The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, during several demonstrations since 13 July.

New tough measures introduced amid rising tensions at an asylum hotel in Epping and fears that senior Tory politicians are stoking division