Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has told Sky News he agrees a pause has "got to be put in place" on new asylum seekers coming to Glasgow as the system becomes overwhelmed.

The city is the frontline of the UK's immigration system, with more arrivals than anywhere else .

Latest UK-wide figures show Glasgow was the local authority with the highest proportion of housed asylum seekers at 59 per 10,000 inhabitants (a total of 3,716).

The UK Home Office is mass-processing asylum claims in order to try and clear a backlog built up over years.

Once an asylum seeker is given the right to stay in the UK, they become a refugee and switch from being the responsibility of the Home Office to the local authority.

The SNP leader was pressed repeatedly by Sky News on whether he supports call

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