Essex Police news conference on Epping protests | Watch in full

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Essex Police news conference on Epping protests | Watch in full

Essex Police has strongly denied claims by Nigel Farage it "bussed" counter-demonstrators to a protest outside a migrant hotel in Epping.

The Reform UK leader had called for the force’s chief constable to resign over the accusations.

In a video posted on X on Wednesday morning, the Clacton MP said: "This video proves @EssexPoliceUK transported left-wing protesters to The Bell Hotel in Epping. There is no way Chief Constable BJ Harrington can stay in position."

He showed footage of people in a police van and said the force had "bussed" them to protests outside a hotel in Epping, Essex, used to house asylum seekers last week.

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Date: July 23, 2025