SNP back calls for buffer zones around asylum hotels in Scotland

Members of Stand Up To Racism staged a counterdemonstration outside of a Perth hotel housing refugees (Image: Stand Up To Racism Scotland)

THE SNP have backed calls for buffer zones around hotels housing asylum seekers in Scotland following a vote at the party's annual conference.

Members passed a motion calling on the Scottish Government to introduce measures to prevent intimidation and harassment outside accommodation used to house asylum seekers and refugees.