Asylum seekers are believed to be drawn to the city because rules require councils to house all unintentionally homeless people, rather than those in “priority need” These findings come as there has been growing concern about the city’s ability to cope with the rising number of new arrivals. (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

New data has revealed that nearly one in three pupils in Glasgow do not use English as their main language. Scottish Government figures show that 28.8% of pupils in the city’s schools are classed as speaking English as an additional language (EAL), the highest proportion anywhere in Scotland.

The number of EAL learners has risen by nearly a third since 2019, when the share stood at 22.5%. Last September, data gathered revealed that 20,717 of the 71,957 pupils in

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