Epping asylum hotel protesters ‘upset for legitimate reasons’, minister says

Jonathan Reynolds says I understand the frustrations people have', as police brace for further unrest

Protesters outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Epping are upset for legitimate reasons", a cabinet minister has said, as police brace for further unrest over the coming days.

Jonathan Reynolds, the business and trade secretary, said there was huge frustration that is shared by the government" about the asylum system and the pressures it created on housing.