EXCLUSIVE: The SNP leader at Westminster spoke out after Glasgow council chiefs warned thousands of refugees could be left sleeping in public buildings.
Stephen Flynn has called on the UK Government to intervene to avoid a looming humanitarian crisis in Glasgow.
It comes after councillors were told that 2,500 asylum claims would be fast-tracked on Home Office orders by the end of the year. "That would allow us to ensure we are not in these deplorable situations with a backlog, and as a result of the backlog, people are being pushed into accommodation that is inadequate.
"Scotland is a welcoming place for them, and I just wish the UK Government was in the same space as we are on this."
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