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Glasgow warns asylum evictions will lead to 'mass destitution'

Glasgow City Council will be ‘powerless’ to help failed asylum seekers facing eviction next month, its leader has warned.

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By Martin Ford | 12 June 2019

Glasgow City Council will be ‘powerless' to help failed asylum seekers facing eviction next month, its leader has warned.

Serco announced today it will press ahead with controversial lock-change evictions of around 300 former asylum seekers in the city.

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