A bus-load of migrants has moved into the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf, London, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Footage of the arrivals has been circulating online.
The migrants, who appeared to all be men, were filmed carrying brown envelopes and dressed in dark colours.
Last month, protests took place outside the four-star hotel, which the Government intends to use as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers, according to Tower Hamlets Council.
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A bus-load of migrants have moved into the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf early Saturday morning
A spokesperson for Tower Hamlets Council said: “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.”
Following protests previously, a police statement said: “Officers are currently in attendance at a protest outside a hotel in Canary Wharf.
“We have a policing plan in place and will continue to monitor events.”
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Police officers pictured forming lines and blockading the hotel’s front doors
Reform UK MP Lee Anderson said he was “absolutely furious” in a video taken near the hotel.
In a post on X, he said: “Canary Wharf. The International Hotel is now in lockdown as they prepare for an influx of illegal migrants.
“500 rooms here. What are we playing at?”
The Home Office have been approached for a comment.
Britannia International Hotel is in Canary Wharf