An emergency meeting of councillors has been called in the city today to discuss the implications for Glasgow’s already under-pressure homelessness services. When a person receives a positive decision, they are given 28 days to leave the asylum seeker accommodation provided by Mears. The council is warning that on current trends and extra 1,386 homelessness applications would be made by the end of December 2023. "This figure has since translated to increased homelessness applications and an increase in the use of hotel and B&B placements, particularly for single males." The accelerated process applies to people from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Libya, Syria, and Yemen, who are more likely to get a positive decision.

Source: The Times October 12, 2023 12:59 UTC