A Somalian migrant has thanked Sir Keir Starmer "from the bottom" of his heart after winning the right to stay in the UK.

Khadar Mohamed, who had been living at the Bell Hotel in Epping, will be leaving the hotel next month as he moves to reside in Bradford, Yorkshire, after winning his asylum claim.

The 24-year-old small boat migrant arrived in the UK from Somalia, claiming there will be "many, many more" like him coming over the Channel.

He criticised the Government's "one-in, one-out" scheme with France, saying it is doomed to "failure".

The Somalian told The Daily Mail: "I have been told in the last two weeks that I have won my right to stay. I have been granted leave on human rights grounds. I leave the hotel in the middle of October. It is great news.

"I am glad the Government has supported me. I want to thank Keir Starmer from the bottom of my heart.

"I believe many, many more of us will also be allowed to stay. Many in the hotel are going through the same situation, and I believe they will also win."

The Home Office has refused to comment on the case.

The migrant has been living at The Bell Hotel