Dozens of Edinburgh locals gathered outside the UK Government building on Tuesday night to protest the attempted passage of refugees to Rwanda.
A flight was due to take off at 10.30pm in Wiltshire on Tuesday, June 14, reportedly with seven refugees onboard, due to be transported to Rwanda instead of being able to seek refuge in the UK.
The plan, announced back in April, has led to outrage amongst UK residents, while Home Secretary Priti Patel, backed the notion and was left "disappointed" when the flight did not take off, due to a late intervention by the European Court of Human Rights.
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In Edinburgh, dozens gathered at the Queen Elizabeth Building and joined together for a heart-warming song with the message: 'you are more than welcome here'.
People sang out loud: "We've come a long way for to find ourselves a home because we're citizens of the world. And you're more than, more than welcome here."
The video was posted on Twitter, with locals filmed in full voice and clearly opposing the attempted transportation of refugees to Rwanda.
With what started off as just a few individuals leading the song, more and more people joined in to form an impromptu choir outside the Government building.
Posting the video, Edinburgh CofS tweeted: "This was a brilliant moment at the #Edinburgh protest against the #RwandaFlight - the Protest in Harmony choir suddenly appeared and everyone joined in.. #YouAreMoreThanWelcomeHere."
As more people gathered, pictures surfaced showing locals writing messages on the pavement in chalk, such as: "NO to UK state trafficking of asylum seekers," and "Stop deportation flights."
Several people also displayed banners with messages such as: "Seeking safety isn't a crime," and "Refugees welcome."
Attentions now turn to the next planned flight leaving the UK, with the Government saying officials are "already preparing" another attempt to transport refugees from the country.
Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey said that the Government was "surprised and disappointed" with the last-minute ruling to block the transportation on Tuesday.
She added: "Lawyers in the Home Office are already working on the next steps," explaining the government's aim was to create "safe legal routes for people to get asylum".
