A ring of steel is being set up around a luxury four-star hotel that's been converted to house migrants, following sweeping protests this week.
Large barriers have been installed outside The Britannia International Hotel in
London's Canary Wharf this morning.
It comes after a second night of fiery scenes following a major rally by anti-migrant activists outside the swanky city centre venue - where rooms can go for up to £425 a night.
Guards kitted out in black uniforms and wearing face masks were seen manning the barriers this morning, as security was tightened.
The mayhem erupted earlier this month after one of the hotel's Ethiopian residents was charged with sexually assaulting schoolgirls in the leafy Essex town.
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These are some of the furnishings shown off inside the Britannia International Hotel
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'It is outrageous that the Government is splurging taxpayers’ hard-earned money on luxury hotels for illegal immigrants when most people in this country would struggle to afford a hotel in central London,' he told
The Sun.
'This is one of the most luxurious hotels people can only dream of staying in, right in the heart of London’s financial centre.'
Tower Hamlets Council did, however, confirm the Government intends to use the hotel - which has around 500 rooms - for asylum seekers in a move which has angered anti-migrant protesters and guests whose bookings have been cancelled.
Large barriers have been installed outside The Britannia International Hotel in London 's Canary Wharf this morning.
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