Police Arrest Three as Anti-Migrant Protest Escalates Outside London Hotel

London’s Metropolitan Police were deployed on 17 Aug 2025 after several hundred people gathered outside the Britannia Hotel, which is being used to accommodate asylum-seekers. Demonstrators accused the government of prioritising migrants over border security and demanded the closure of so-called “asylum hotels.” Police set up cordons around the property and confronted protesters after some blocked a nearby bridge. Officers confirmed at least three arrests related to public-order offences, and eyewitnesses reported a heavy police presence aimed at preventing the crowd from approaching the hotel. No injuries were immediately reported.