“Staying in a hotel for so long is not a luxury and it is contributing to poor mental health and other issues,” said Abdul Bostani, of Glasgow Afghan United.
“Parents are extremely worried about their children,” said Bostani. “There is a lack of privacy, there is a lack of space to play, learn and access to cooking and cleaning facilities.” Charities claim this flies in the face of the warm welcome the Afghan refugees were offered by the UK on the withdrawal of their troops from Afghanistan in 2021.
Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council said the fact they have been left in hotels for months on end was a consequence of UK Government “mismanagement” as well as a failure to work successfully in partnership with local councils and other agencies to find suitable housing.