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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Severin Carrell and Libby Brooks

First minister pledges help with costs of ‘horrific’ fire next to Glasgow Central station

Firefighters work on the blaze next to Glasgow central station.
Firefighters work on the blaze next to Glasgow central station. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Scotland’s first minister has pledged to help deal with the costs of the “horrific” fire that has closed Glasgow Central station for at least two days and gutted a Victorian office block.

John Swinney said it was a huge relief there had been no injuries, but that there would be significant financial costs from the fire, which caused chaos for the city’s commuters and the cancellation of west coast main line services to Glasgow.

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