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Glasgow Houses 3,938 Asylum Seekers. Why Is a National Responsibility So Unevenly Shared?

Dissenting Citizen14 seconds ago04 mins

Glasgow’s council leader has backed a temporary pause on further asylum placements as the city houses 3,938 Home Office-supported asylum seekers, far more than any other UK local authority.

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