Home Secretary James Cleverly has called on the governments of Scotland and Wales to increase their efforts in housing asylum seekers, highlighting that these regions currently accommodate half as many asylum seekers proportionally as England. Cleverly's request comes amid rising concerns over the small boats crisis, with migrants crossing illegally to British shores. He specifically suggested that Scotland could utilize an Edinburgh cruise ship, which previously housed Ukrainian refugees, to accommodate more asylum seekers, urging Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf to take action. This proposal is part of Cleverly's broader criticism of the Scottish and Welsh administrations for not adequately contributing to the asylum dispersal efforts.
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Just in🔥 Home Secretary James Cleverly has urged the Scottish government to use a cruise ship and other large sites to accommodate more asylum seekers. The Scottish government said the country had "consistently played its part in supporting asylum dispersal". https://t.co/hMysciIeSk
Scotland urged to use cruise ship to house asylum seekers https://t.co/I1fWSVYIOP
Mission Ukraine UK has been pleading with Home Secretary James Cleverly to release thousands of the confiscated boats to help evacuate wounded soldiers from the Russian controlled port city of Kherson.
Home Secretary: Scotland and Wales NOT pulling their weight when taking in asylum seekers James Cleverly has slammed the Scottish and Welsh administrations for 'not pulling their weight' when it comes to taking on asylum seekers. @joshxhowie @CareyMarx @PaulCoxComedy https://t.co/UdXWInect4
James Cleverly says asylum seekers should be kept on Edinburgh cruise ship which housed Ukrainian refugees as he urges Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf to do more to ease the small boats crisis https://t.co/jAyzmZ3bzf https://t.co/OWYYC2BldJ
Scotland and Wales told to do more to ease the small boats crisis as migrants cross illegally to British shores https://t.co/8dRgGA6lQa https://t.co/Brlk2i3lsj
Home Secretary James Cleverly has written to Scotland and Welsh governments demanding they house more asylum seekers Comes amid bombshell stats showing they take half as many as England proportionally https://t.co/qsJasjcCTI