Home Office urged to halt evictions of refused asylum seekers

Thousands of people given emergency shelter at start of pandemic are now being evicted

Protests are mounting against a Home Office decision to start evicting thousands of refused asylum seekers from emergency accommodation this week.

Susan Aitken, the leader of Glasgow city council, has written to the home secretary, Priti Patel, describing the move as unconscionable" and saying: The city stands ready to fight this."