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Holly Lennon

Glasgow welcomes second cruise ship to be used as accommodation for Ukrainian refugees

A second cruise ship to be used as accommodation for Ukrainian refugees has arrived in Glasgow.

The M/S Ambition has been chartered by the Scottish Government for six months to accommodate up to 1,750 people in 714 cabins and will be located at King George V docks on the River Clyde. Those being housed on the vessel will have access to restaurants, child play facilities, shops, cleaning, and communal spaces and will be able able to come and go from the ship via a shuttle bus service which will run 24 hours a day.

The government has said those displaced will also be given access to support services including healthcare and benefits support. The plans have been criticised by refugee charity Refuweegee who have described the accommodation as 'unsafe, undignified and unacceptable'.

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