Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary has said she is “deeply concerned” by the lack of engagement from the UK Government ahead of announcing its plans to house asylum seekers in a Highland military barracks.

The Home Office announced on Tuesday that Cameron Barracks in Inverness – along with another site in the south of England – would be used to temporarily house around 900 men seeking asylum while their applications are processed.

Highland Council has said around 300 men will be housed at the Inverness barracks.

But Shirley-Anne Somerville has hit out at the plans, citing a lack of consultation from the UK Government.

A spokesman for Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney told journalists on Friday that ministers were aware of the intention to potentially use Cameron Barracks, but had

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