Glasgow presses for Home Office help in looming refugee homelessness crisis

Refugees' lawyers threaten action as officials argue who will pay to house more than 1,400 people granted leave to remain

The Home Office is under intensifying pressure to help house more than 1,400 refugees who face homelessness in Glasgow due to its rush to clear a significant backlog in asylum claims.

Lawyers acting for refugees in Glasgow have warned that the city council and the Scottish and UK governments face legal action and compensation claims if they fail to provide enough housing to people being granted the legal right to live in the UK.