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Paul Sweeney
31 posts
‘Frustrating and disheartening’: Glasgow community group blames council for delays to Covid memorial
Glasgow City Council have been accused of “moral” and “bureaucratic” failure over delays to a memorial for victims of the Covid-19 pandemic which is sitting in storage at taxpayers expense.
Revealed: Canadian government owns Scots property via tax haven
The investment arm of a Canadian provincial government is the owner of a tax haven firm that holds nearly £20m of Scottish property.
Revealed: over 1300 eviction orders granted despite ‘ban’
More than 1,300 evictions were granted during Scotland’s so-called eviction ‘ban’ while many tenants were forced to rack up thousands in debts before being offered social housing.
Concern grows about mental health of asylum seekers in Scottish hotels
At least five traumatised asylum seekers living in Scottish hotels while awaiting progress on their refugee claims have attempted suicide in recent months.
Arms firms supplying Israel with bombs and parts for warplanes invited to Holyrood
Arms companies supplying Israel have been invited to the Scottish Parliament despite the death toll in Gaza and allegations Britain could be complicit in war crimes.
Disabled refugee family facing eviction over Christmas
A refugee family are due to be evicted from Glasgow asylum accommodation in less than four weeks, and fear they will have nowhere suitable to go.
Home office bedroom sharing policy for asylum seekers sparks safety concerns
A Home Office policy forcing asylum seekers in hotels to share bedrooms will increase numbers and could escalate community tensions, campaigners have warned.
Costa lobbyists tried to write Scottish Government rules on building of drive-throughs
Coffee giant Costa sought involvement in drafting guidelines for drive-through restaurants, sparking concerns about lobbyists influencing new planning rules.
Concerns raised after refugee family housed in derelict estate
A charity is raising fears about asylum accommodation after a traumatised refugee family was housed on the edge of a notoriously derelict and abandoned estate in Port Glasgow.
