Spelthorne Borough Council (SBC) has said it is "alarmed" by Home Office proposals to exclusively house male asylum seekers at a hotel in the area. In a letter sent to the Secretary of State, council leader Joanne Sexton raised concerns regarding changes to plans for The Stanwell Hotel on Stanwell's Town Lane.

Two hotels are on lockdown as protests over the housing of asylum seekers begin to get underway. Crowds have started gathering outside a hotel in Canary Wharf, London, that's reportedly preparing to house migrants,