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Council and health bosses have claimed the angry protests outside asylum seeker hotels in England are forcing refugees to flee to Glasgow . ‌

A homeless services body claimed “significant hostile behaviour” south of the border could be fuelling the demand to come to the city . ‌

Glasgow council is facing a £66m budget black hole over a refugee homelessness crisis . ‌

Council chiefs believe the UK Government policy of cutting the time asylum seekers spend in hotels is leading to a huge number of refugees seeking temporary accommodation.

Scotland’s liberal housing laws, such as allowing refugees from England to declare themselves homeless in Scotland, have also been blamed. READ MORE: Cabinet Secretary says John Swinney was ‘representing Scotland’

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