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The Scottish government is to set up a housebuilding agency to increase the pace of supply, PA Media reports. PA says:

John Swinney, the first minister, said today the new body, More Homes Scotland, will be designed by housing secretary Mairi McAllan, councils and the Scottish National Investment Bank – which will look to bring in private funding.

The agency will focus on large-scale affordable housing proposals, rural and island housing, the acquisition of land and infrastructure work needed for sites that have stalled.

The site accommodates single adult male illegal migrants who are claiming asylum in the UK in basic, safe accommodation while their claims are being assessed.

The first 27 migrants have been moved into the site which will be scaled up to more than 500. They will only be housed there for up to three months while their asylum claim is processed before being removed from the country if their claim is rejected.

Illegal migration has been placing immense pressure on communities.

That is why we are removing the incentives that draw illegal migrants to Britain, closing asylum hotels that are blighting communities.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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