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Scottish Government Silent on Asylum Seekers in Inverness

11/4/2025

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The Scottish Government has not taken a formal stance on the UK plan to house 300 male asylum seekers at Cameron Barracks in Inverness, despite six weeks of awareness.
Fergus Ewing, MSP, expressed frustration over the lack of transparency and urged clarity from First Minister John Swinney.
Protests are planned in Inverness after the petition gathered over 10,000 signatures.

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The Scottish Government has not taken a formal stance on the UK plan to house 300 male asylum seekers at Cameron Barracks in Inverness, despite six weeks of awareness.
Fergus Ewing, MSP, expressed frustration over the lack of transparency and urged clarity from First Minister John Swinney.
Protests are planned in Inverness after the petition gathered over 10,000 signatures.