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Craig Paton

Home Office took ‘poor approach’ to asylum barracks announcement – Swinney

The Home Office took a “poor approach” to the announcement of plans to house around 300 asylum seekers at a military barracks in Inverness, John Swinney has said.

The announcement came on Tuesday, but the Scottish Government said there had been no prior consultation on the issue, while Highland Council was told just the day before, according to a statement.

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