BARRIERS have blocked off entry to a four-star hotel that is being converted to house asylum seekers, following protests yesterday. The tall protective wall could be seen outside The Britannia

The protest erupted on Tuesday night outside the four-star Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf, which the government intends to use as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers, according to Tower Hamlets Council.

Protesters clashed with the Metropolitan Police during demonstrations outside the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf, where the UK government plans to house asylum seekers at the four-star establishment.