Scotcast - Asylum hotel protests spread

Hotels housing asylum seekers have attracted protests in Perth, Falkirk and Aberdeenshire.

We ask what’s behind the recent spate of demos and David Wallace Lockhart tells us why it’s significant that Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay is defending them.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Natalie Higgins and Laura Miller.

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Published on Monday, 25th August 2025.

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