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Concerns raised about thousands of babies in temporary accommodation

THE health and wellbeing of hundreds of babies and toddlers is at risk in temporary accommodation, it is claimed, due to unsafe sleeping conditions,…

The National (Scotland)

Asylum seeker shot dead after stabbings was ‘not happy’ and wanted to leave UK

The man who was shot by police after the Park Inn Hotel stabbings in Glasgow had applied to leave the UK, a hearing was told.

Evening Standard

Billions squandered on asylum hotels because of Home Office ‘incompetence’

Home Office oversight over asylum accommodation is chaotic and incompetent, causing costs to spiral, influential group of MPs warns

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Home Office squandered billions on ‘failed and chaotic’ asylum accommodation

Commons committee describes successive governments’ failures to manage hotel use, contracts, spending and safeguarding

The Guardian - UK

Fury Erupts as 100,000 Asylum Seekers May Get Homes While Brits Struggle Through Housing Crisis

More than 100,000 asylum seekers could soon be placed into taxpayer-funded homes, including houses, flats, and bedsits, and it's left plenty of people across

The Fashion Central

Scottish Labour transparency row over by-election candidate links to scandal-hit firm

LABOUR failed to disclose its Hamilton by-election candidate worked for a scandal-hit company, prompting questions about transparency.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour accused of trying to hide candidate’s link to scandal-hit firm

Byelection campaign material does not disclose Davy Russell’s work for company previously accused of data falsification

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Children experiencing malnutrition and stunted growth in Home Office asylum hotels

Nearly 1,500 complaints escalated by help service to Home Office accommodation providers last year, new data reveals

The Independent UK

Former care home vandalised after 'misleading' asylum seekers claims

A former care home has been vandalised in Glasgow after “misleading” claims were made that it would potentially house asylum seekers and refugees

The National (Scotland)

Urgent protections needed for asylum seekers in hotels, say refugee groups

Exclusive: Post-riots letter urges Home Office to ensure evacuation protocols are clear, and to house people in communities instead

The Guardian - UK

'As a refugee in Glasgow, I don't feel safe in my current accommodation'

A REFUGEE living in Glasgow has said they “do not feel safe” in their current accommodation after the city formally declared a housing emergency…

The National (Scotland)

Homeless crisis sparks call for Scotland to declare 'national housing emergency'

CHARITIES have called on the Scottish Government to declare a national housing emergency, claiming Scotland’s homeless system is at breaking point…

The National (Scotland)

Disney World Fans Are Still Missing The Magical Express, And To Be Honest, Cutting It May Among The Worst Decisions The Parks Have Ever Made

Two years later, Disney World fans still miss the resort bus service as much as they do lost attractions.

Cinemablend

Glasgow Park Inn survivors 'still suffering' after attack not given mental health support

Mears - the company paid to house asylum seekers - failed to fund mental health care for survivors in the wake of the attack that left hotel floors "awash with blood".

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The National (Scotland)

Park Inn attack survivors not offered support by housing provider, MSPs told

The company which housed asylum seekers in a Glasgow hotel where a man was shot dead by police after stabbing six people failed to fund mental…

Birmingham Post

Social housing firm Mears Group says profits are better than expected

The Gloucestershire-based housing and social care provider has experienced strong trading in the first five months of this financial year

Autosport

Dixon admits Indy 500 qualifying “compromised” by engine swap

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Dixon suffered an issue with his 2.2-litre, twin-turbo Honda V6 on his final run in Friday practice that he said puts his team “on the backfoot”. He has started on pole for the last two Indy 500s, and has five to his name compared to Mears' all-time…

Motorsport

Dixon admits Indy 500 qualifying "compromised" by engine swap

Chip Ganassi Racing's Dixon suffered an issue with his 2.2-liter, twin-turbo Honda V6 on his final run in Friday practice that he said puts his team "on the backfoot". He has started on pole for the last two Indy 500s, and has five to his name compared to Mears' all-time…

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Birmingham Post

Social housing firm Mears Group sees profits up more than a third

The Gloucestershire-based housing and social care provider employs more than 5,000 people

Chronicle Live

Suella Braverman given council investigation into 'vulnerable' asylum seekers in Newcastle hotels

An investigation published last year revealed that refugees in the city were being left without fresh food or basic Covid protection during the pandemic

Daily Record

Consultation row as almost 200 asylum seekers will be placed in Erskine hotel

The MGM Mutha Glasgow River Hotel will accept 20 asylum seekers every week until its capacity is reached.

The National (Scotland)

FACT CHECK: Is Scotland taking in its fair share of asylum seekers?

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The Guardian - UK

Artist fears he will lose flat as Lambeth council hits him with £98,000 repair bill

Local authority leaseholders have to share costs, have no say over who does the job and can face financial ruin

Daily Record

Glasgow Park Inn hotel stabbings 'an avoidable tragedy' asylum inquiry report finds

Sudanese man Badreddin Abadlla Adam, 28, was shot dead by police after stabbing six people during a rampage at the Park Inn hotel in Glasgow's West George Street.

Chronicle Live

Staff working with refugees accused of 'wanting to just clock off' after damning Newcastle hotel probe

A council investigation recently uncovered shocking living conditions for asylum seekers in Newcastle hotels, which it is claimed reminded torture victims of being in prison

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