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"BRITAIN'S poshest migrant hotel" has been revealed as a £150-a-night palatial manor house. The 16th century Madeley Court Hotel, in Telford, Shropshire has been housing asylum seekers for the past three years. The lavish accommodation has sparked fury, with some far-right activists even storming the venue in protest. Backlash was aired on social media as people vented their frustrations with the Home Office shelling out for the fancy hotel while pensioners saw their winter fuel allowance cut. Madeley Court Hotel has been used to house migrants since 2021, and it's understood most of them came from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover the same year. It is now believed most of the asylum seekers are from Iraq after the council helped 325 people from Afghanistan integrate into the local community. But Madeley Court is not the only luxury hotel to house asylum seekers. Stoke Rochford Hall Hotel & Golf Resort near Grantham, Lincolnshire, which was once visited by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has also been used - although this has now stopped. Both the £175-a-night Stoke Rochford hotel and Madeley Court are run by the Talash Group, which has made deals with the Home Office, as reported by the Mail Online. The contracts allow the chain to take over hotels and turn them into migrant accommodation. Madeley Court Hotel offers a range of standard, executive and historical rooms, all kitted out with flat-screen TVs, with the cheaper ones costing about £150-a-night. The "peaceful and historical surroundings" and complimented by its famously "superb service and cuisine". "It offers both the facilities of a modern hotel and the ambiance of a beautiful Manor House in countryside surroundings," reads the website. The 16th century Manor House is also a popular wedding venue, using a separate space called The Mill which can host up to 230 guests. Jasmine Hikami, an Iraqi migrant who is staying at Madeley Court told the Mail Online his family "love" living in the "safe" hotel. He said they "are looked after well" and praised their room and food. But the 18-year-old did moan about being forced to share a single room with his dad, 42, and younger brother. "We don't know who pays for it but we don't need to," Jasmine added. The teenager explained how their family have been in the UK for four months after fleeing the Iran war. "We would like more space, a bigger room or two rooms but we can't complain," he admitted. Jasmine and his dad are not working but said they were "thankful" for the British Government. He told of his aspirations to study and work, but at the moment he looks after his brother, 11, doing school drop-offs and pick-ups. However, some local residents have hit out at the hotel and expressed their anger over its new use. Rose, the landlady of nearby The All Nations Inn, said: "It used to be a beautiful hotel but it was left to go to ruin." She said the renovation for asylum seekers has "angered a lot of local people". "Why are the paying public stopped from going there for our lovely Christmas meal and events as we have always done in the past?," asked the landlady. Rose said the hotel is now "swarming with security" and it is "probably us, the taxpayer" funding it. She speculated the owners have made a lucrative deal out of housing migrants and branded "money grabbing", "unfair" and a "dreadful decision". The place has been ruined now "The refugees living there must have the poshest migrant hotel in the country," added Rose. But the heavy security guard presence has also stopped "intimidated" local residents from using a public footpath through the grounds. The bouncers are also "under strict orders" not to let anyone inside without an appointment, and are "sworn to secrecy" over occupants' identities. She then alleged hotel staff have left over the years because of "very rude" migrants. "The place has been ruined now," continued Rose. A punter in the pub agreed and said people are "devastated" by the decision to "ban" the public from Madeley Court Hotel. He also believed the owners must be "raking in a fortune" from the set-up. Another resident out walking her dog said while it is "a shame", she was not opposed to asylum seekers living there. "When I walk my dog I often see young children playing outside in the grounds, which is nice to see," she added. This comes as the Government revealed it plans to cut back on using hotels to home asylum seekers. By Summer Raemason The 16th century Grade II listed Manor house was passed down to the Brooke family in 1553, nearly a decade after the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Then in 1651 the beautiful countryside property was used as a hiding spot by Charles II after he escaped from the Battle of Worcester and before fleeing to exile and France. Nearly a Century later, the manor was passed down to two Brooke sisters, Catherine and Rose. Catherine's portion was eventually passed down to her son John, who sold it in the late 1700s, while Rose's half was split between four daughters. The entire property was bought over time by a Quaker philanthropist called Richard Reynolds in 1781 and inherited by his family after his death. It belonged to descendants of the family until 1889, but by 1880 it had slipped into serious decline. Renovations took place in the early 1900s but it was deemed uninhabitable by the 1970s. In 1973 Telford Development Corporation began restoring the historical building, which was completed over the next decade. The manor house was transformed into a hotel inspired by architect Jim Roberts and became Madeley Court Hotel in 2014. It was closed in 2021 to home asylum seekers and still remains shut off from the public. A Home Office spokesperson told MailOnline: "This government inherited an asylum system under unprecedented strain, with thousands stuck in a backlog without their claims processed. "We have taken immediate action to restart asylum processing and are delivering a major uplift in returns to remove people with no right to be in the UK. "Over the long term this will reduce our reliance on hotels and costs of accommodation. "We remain absolutely committed to ending the use of hotels for asylum seekers and continue to identify a range of accommodation options to minimise their use."ROSEN, NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS, Encourages Light & Wonder, Inc. Investors to Inquire About ...
BCOV Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Sale of Brightcove Inc. Is Fair to Shareholders'Silent' tourism trend Aussies are embracing this summerDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of Damascus and ended his family’s 50 years of iron rule . Thousands of Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire and waved the revolutionary flag in scenes that recalled the early days of the Arab Spring uprising, before a brutal crackdown and the rise of an insurgency plunged the country into a nearly 14-year civil war. The swiftly moving events raised questions about the future of the country and the wider region. “Our approach has shifted the balance of power in the Middle East," President Joe Biden said , crediting action by the U.S. and its allies for weakening Syria’s backers — Russia, Iran and Hezbollah. He called the fall of Assad a “fundamental act of justice” but also a “moment of risk and uncertainty,” and said rebel groups are “saying the right things now” but the U.S. would assess their actions. Russia requested an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council to discuss Syria, according to Dmitry Polyansky, its deputy ambassador to the U.N., in a post on Telegram. The arrival of Assad and his family in Moscow was reported by Russian agencies Tass and RIA, citing an unidentified source at the Kremlin. A spokesman there didn't immediately respond to questions. RIA also said Syrian insurgents had guaranteed the security of Russian military bases and diplomatic posts in Syria. Earlier, Russia said Assad left Syria after negotiations with rebel groups and that he had given instructions to transfer power peacefully. The leader of Syria's biggest rebel faction, Abu Mohammed al-Golani , is poised to chart the country’s future. The former al-Qaida commander cut ties with the group years ago and says he embraces pluralism and religious tolerance. His Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. and the U.N. In his first public appearance since fighters entered the Damascus suburbs Saturday, al-Golani visited the Umayyad Mosque and described Assad's fall as “a victory to the Islamic nation.” Calling himself by his given name, Ahmad al-Sharaa, and not his nom de guerre, he said Assad had made Syria “a farm for Iran’s greed.” The rebels face the daunting task of healing bitter divisions in a country ravaged by war and split among armed factions. Turkey-backed opposition fighters are battling U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in the north, and the Islamic State group is still active in remote areas. Syrian state television broadcast a rebel statement saying Assad had been overthrown and all prisoners had been released. They urged people to preserve the institutions of “the free Syrian state,” and announced a curfew in Damascus from 4 p.m. to 5 a.m. An online video purported to show rebels freeing dozens of women at the notorious Saydnaya prison, where rights groups say thousands were tortured and killed . At least one small child was seen among them. “This happiness will not be completed until I can see my son out of prison and know where is he,” said one relative, Bassam Masr. "I have been searching for him for two hours. He has been detained for 13 years.” Rebel commander Anas Salkhadi appeared on state TV and sought to reassure religious and ethnic minorities, saying: “Syria is for everyone, no exceptions. Syria is for Druze, Sunnis, Alawites, and all sects.” “We will not deal with people the way the Assad family did," he added. Celebrations in the capital Damascus residents prayed in mosques and celebrated in squares, calling, “God is great.” People chanted anti-Assad slogans and honked car horns. Teenage boys picked up weapons apparently discarded by security forces and fired into the air. Soldiers and police fled their posts and looters broke into the Defense Ministry. Families wandered the presidential palace, walking by damaged portraits of Assad. Other parts of the capital were empty and shops were closed. “It’s like a dream. I need someone to wake me up," said opposition fighter Abu Laith, adding the rebels were welcomed in Damascus with “love.” Rebels stood guard at the Justice Ministry, where Judge Khitam Haddad said he and colleagues were protecting documents. Outside, residents sought information about relatives who disappeared under Assad. The rebels “have felt the pain of the people,” said one woman, giving only her first name, Heba. She worried about possible revenge killings by the rebels, many of whom appeared to be underage. Syria’s historically pro-government newspaper al-Watan called it “a new page for Syria. We thank God for not shedding more blood.” It added that media workers should not be blamed for publishing past government statements ordered from above. A statement from the Alawite sect that formed the core of Assad's base called on young Syrians to be “calm, rational and prudent and not to be dragged into what tears apart the unity of our country.” The rebels mainly come from the Sunni Muslim majority in Syria, which also has sizable Druze, Christian and Kurdish communities. In Qamishli in the northeast, a Kurdish man slapped a statue of the late leader Hafez Assad with his shoe. Calls for an orderly transition The rebel advances since Nov. 27 were the largest in recent years, and saw the cities of Aleppo, Hama and Homs fall within days as the Syrian army melted away. The road to Damascus from the Lebanese border was littered with military uniforms and charred armored vehicles. Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, which provided crucial support to Assad, abandoned him as they reeled from other conflicts. The end of Assad’s rule was a major blow to Iran and its proxies, already weakened by conflict with Israel . Iran said Syrians should decide their future “without destructive, coercive, foreign intervention.” The Iranian Embassy in Damascus was ransacked after apparently having been abandoned. Hossein Akbari, Iran’s ambassador to Syria, said it was “effectively impossible” to help the Syrian government after it admitted the insurgents' military superiority. Speaking on Iranian state media from an undisclosed location, he said Syria's government decided Saturday night to hand over power peacefully. “When the army and the people could not resist, it was a good decision to let go to prevent bloodshed and destruction,” Akbari said, adding that some of his colleagues left Syria before sunrise. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking on state TV, said there were concerns about the “possibility of civil war, disintegration of Syria, total collapse and turning Syria into a shelter for terrorists.” Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali has said the government was ready to “extend its hand” to the opposition and turn its functions over to a transitional government. A video on Syrian opposition media showed armed men escorting him from his office to a hotel. The U.N.’s special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, has called for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure an “orderly political transition.” The Gulf nation of Qatar, a key regional mediator, hosted an emergency meeting of foreign ministers and top officials from eight countries with interests in Syria late Saturday, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Turkey. Majed al-Ansari, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, said they agreed on the need “to engage all parties on the ground," including the HTS, and that the main concern is “stability and safe transition.” Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli troops had seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights established in 1974, saying it was to protect Israeli residents after Syrian troops abandoned positions. Israel’s military later warned residents of five southern Syria communities to stay home for their safety, and didn’t respond to questions. Israel captured the Golan in the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed it. The international community, except for the U.S., views it as occupied, and the Arab League on Sunday condemned what it called Israel’s efforts to take advantage of Assad’s downfall to occupy more territory. ___ Sewell reported from Beirut. Associated Press writers Bassem Mroue, Kareem Chehayeb in Beirut; Samar Kassaballi, Omar Sanadiki and Ghaith Alsayed in Damascus; Jon Gambrell in Manama, Bahrain; Josef Federman in Doha, Qatar; and Tia Goldenberg in Jerusalem, contributed. Abdulrahman Shaheen, Sarah El Deeb And Abby Sewell, The Associated Press
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