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Christmas in a migrant hotel – A shameless drug dealer. Illegal car wash and building site workers. And countless young men free to vanish into the underworld

Standing in spacious grounds among pine trees, the Brasserie restaurant at the Copthorne Hotel was once a much-loved venue where local families enjoyed a meal out at weekends.

The hotel website still chirps that the Brasserie, overlooking a Japanese-style lake and courtyard, offers ‘British cuisine’, including a traditional Sunday roast.

‘Your little ones will love the play area and children’s menu too,’ it burbles.

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