Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
Scottish Refugee Council
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Police Scotland role in ‘hostile environment’ questioned
Police Scotland’s role in the enforcement of the Home Office’s “hostile environment” policy has been questioned, after new
Call for inquiry after Glasgow stabbing incident at hotel
There must be an inquiry into decisions taken by the Home Office and its housing contractor to move hundreds of
Increase allowance for asylum seekers, charities tell UK government
A charity in Glasgow that counsels torture survivors is among 60 organisations who have written to the UK government calling
Arms firms in Scotland profit from walls to keep out asylum seekers
Arms firms in Scotland given taxpayers’ money are profiting from border security contracts in Europe designed to keep out asylum
Serco slammed for plans to attend arms fair while evicting asylum seekers
A private firm evicting hundreds of asylum seekers from their homes in Scotland’s largest city has been condemned over
Serco fined almost £3m by Home Office for asylum housing failures
Serco has been fined millions of pounds by the Home Office for failing to meet the terms of its contract
Hundreds of destitute asylum seekers forced to travel from Scotland to Liverpool
Torture victims and vulnerable women were among hundreds of asylum seekers forced to make 400-mile round trips from Scotland to
Serco loses contract to house asylum seekers in Scotland
Multinational provider Serco has lost a contract worth tens of millions a year to house asylum seekers in Scotland. The
Torture victims kept at Dungavel despite mental health concerns
Dozens of torture victims detained at Dungavel House in South Lanarkshire have been refused release despite doctors submitting reports to
Call for trafficking victims to be protected from ‘hostile’ immigration policies
“I just ran and ran,” he said. He can’t remember collapsing in the road. But when he came to,
Asylum seekers shackled for up to 17 hours while removed from UK
Asylum seekers were shackled for up to 17 hours while being forcibly removed from the UK by a private firm,
Charities claim refugees facing eviction due to Home Office errors
Dozens of asylum seekers facing lock changes in Glasgow by multinational company, Serco, may in fact be entitled to Home