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Sarah Hilley

Glasgow Ukrainian refugee ship 'close to capacity' with more than 1,000 on board

Glasgow’s Ukrainian refugee boat MS Ambition is getting closer to full capacity with about 1,120 people currently on board.

The Scottish Government has chartered the former cruise ship docked at the Clyde in Govan to offer temporary accommodation for people fleeing the Russian invasion. They are due to be placed in suitable longer-term accommodation with host families or other housing.

The figures came to light as Chief Superintendent Mark Sutherland presented the Greater Glasgow police quarterly report covering July to September at a Safe Glasgow Partnership meeting last week. He said officers are providing support to refugees.

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