Bus load of migrants moved into 4-star London hotel in the middle of the night

A number of migrants were moved into the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf on Saturday. Images showed a bus dropping off the group in the early hours, days after protests had been held outside the hotel.

The protests were held in late July amid reports that the Government was planning to use the hotel as temporary accommodation for migrants. A spokesperson for Tower Hamlets Council said at the time: "We are aware of the Government's decision to use the Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf to provide temporary accommodation for asylum seekers.

"It is important that the Government ensures that there is a full package of support for those staying at the hotel. We are working with the Home Office and partners to make sure that all necessary safety and safeguarding arrangements are in place."

The Daily Express reported from the scene as protesters and counter-protesters from Stand Up To Racism descended on the hotel.

On another occasion, The Daily Express' Lotti O'Brien reported from the scene as counter-protesters chanted "Nazi-scum."

The protests outside the Britannia came after similar demonstrations at a hotel for asylum seekers in Epping, Essex.

Earlier this month, an asylum seeker from Ethiopia staying there was charged with sexually assaulting a schoolgirl days after arriving in the UK.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer was asked about migrant hotels by the Liaison Committee of MPs last month.

Addressing concerns that many homeless in Britain could be left competing with migrants for accommodation space, the Prime Minister said: "I know, which is why I am so furious at the last Government for leaving tens of thousands of asylum seekers unprocessed, with nowhere to live, other than accommodation paid for by the taxpayer."

He added: "There is a lot of housing and many local authorities that can be used. We're identifying where it can be used."