Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has labelled the protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers as racist. This comes after hundreds of people assembled outside hotels to voice their opposition to the housing of asylum seekers, with some carrying banners calling for the deaths of those crossing the English Channel on small boats. ‌

John Swinney marched through Glasgow with the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) alongside other political leaders on Saturday before speaking at a rally decrying racism and the far-right. After the rally and during a visit to the group Glasgow Afghan United in the Maryhill area of the city, the First Minister spoke to the Press Association. ‌

He said: “Many of the people who are participating in these protests against the asylum seeker hotels

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