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Glasgow council leader backs pause in housing asylum seekers

Ricky Bell, leader of Glasgow City Council (Image: Colin Mearns)

THE new leader of Glasgow City Council has backed calls for a temporary pause on housing asylum seekers in the city, warning that local services are struggling under an unsustainable burden.

Ricky Bell argued that halting new dispersal placements and reforming Scotland’s homelessness legislation are essential to relieve severe pressure on resources.

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