Locals have seen their applications frozen as the Scottish capital grapples with a homelessness crisis
The Labour-run city council in Edinburgh has been prioritizing homeless migrants for social housing, while putting thousands of requests from Scottish nationals on hold, the Telegraph has reported, citing the administration’s internal documents.
The proportion of temporary accommodations provided to migrants in Scotland’s capital has grown from 1% to 16% since 2023, the paper said in an article on Friday.
The foreigners were put atop the waiting line under a policy introduced in April 2025, the report read. Meanwhile, applications from some…
Read the full article at RT.COM
