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Is Epping a "powder keg"? | Victoria Derbyshire reports on asylum seeker hotel concerns in Epping
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5:43Now PlayingThe Essex town of Epping is a "powder keg", according to the leader of the District Council, after violence outside a local hotel housing asylum seekers. In July 2025, after arriving in the UK on a boat, an asylum seeker in the area was charged with alleged sexual assaults. He denies the offences. As well as the District Council leader, Victoria Derbyshire spoke to local residents about their feelings on the issue.
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