Nicola Sturgeon and local authorities urge people to reveal compassion ahead of refugees’ arrival in Glasgow after far-right protests against plans
Scottish councils are adamant that the Paris attacks will have “no effect whatsoever” on plans to welcome Syrian refugees arriving in Scotland tomorrow,after far-right demonstrators clashed with refugee rights activists at the weekend.
Members of the Scottish Defence League gathered in the village of Monkton, south Ayrshire, and on Sunday afternoon,claiming to have been approached by residents who were melancholy at speculation that refugees were being given emergency accommodation at a nearby hotel.
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Source: theguardian.com