Glasgow City Council begged Scottish Government ministers two years ago to suspend liberal homelessness rules, which have been blamed for fuelling a housing crisis.

However, the Scottish Government ignored the demand despite the city facing a growing housing emergency.

The council is braced for a £66m budget black hole after struggling to cope with rising demand for temporary accommodation.

Figures from the local authority believe the Home Office policy of emptying asylum seeker hotels has created a massive homelessness problem.

But critics of the SNP Government say decisions made by Holyrood are making matters worse, reports the Daily Record.

New rules were introduced in 2022 that allowed homeless people in Scotland to seek help from any council.

Local authorities were no long

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