In the early hours on Saturday a bus load of migrants was moved into the Britania Hotel in Canary Wharf under the cover of darkness to avoid protesters.
The bus load of migrants appeared to be all men and were filmed carrying A4 type brown envelopes and were ushered inside by security guards wearing body cameras.
The government will use the hotel as temporary accommodation for the asylum seekers, meaning a limited period of time and it will not be permanent, so they claim.
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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.”
Police said in a statement, “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.”
🚨BREAKING: The Britannia hotel, Canary wharf:
The government snuck in Illegal Immigrants in the middle of the night hoping no one will notice, this is early hours at 1:33am 02 August.
Insane.pic.twitter.com/L4e971qu5J
— God Save Great Britain (@GSGB01) August 2, 2025
Reform UK MP Lee Anderson said he was “absolutely furious” over the video taken outside the hotel.
In a post on X, Anderson 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?”
