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Labour-run council puts asylum seekers at top of housing list despite local homelessness crisis
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Labour-run council puts asylum seekers at top of housing list despite local homelessness crisis
A Labour-run council has been giving priority for council housing to asylum seekers despite a deepening homelessness crisis in Edinburgh, it has emerged.
Homeless asylum seekers whose claims have been approved have been able to leapfrog local applicants under a policy introduced by the City of Edinburgh Council in April 2025, The Telegraph has revealed.
Since the policy came into effect, applications from local app…
26 Aug, 23:39