Protests broke out at the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf over rumors of housing migrants. Police managed the tensions between protesters and counter-protesters, asserting that no migrants had been moved there.

Local politicians stood in support of the migrants, recalling a tradition of welcoming those escaping persecution. The Labour group in Tower Hamlets condemned "far right" extremism and affirmed their commitment to the rights of asylum seekers.

In a related note, the Home Office reported a decrease in costs associated with housing these migrants in hotels.

The Digest, 7/23/2025 @100AM, CDT

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