The UK Government announced that up to 300 male asylum seekers between the ages of 18 and 65 would be housed at Cameron Barracks.
The A-listed building on Mitchell Lane closed temporarily at the start of the Covid pandemic but has not re-opened since.
A meeting with UK asylum minister Alex Norris failed to offer ‘reassurance’ over ‘health, policing and other local services’.
The Fraser of Allander Institute estimated a 2p rise in UK income tax could cut Holyrood’s budget by £1 billion due to the fiscal arrangements between Holyrood and Westminster.
Following old military roads through pine forests and barren moorland, hikers trace centuries of lore while experiencing a taste of local life.