格拉斯哥在旅馆中无家可归的住房超过4 500万英镑,但需求激增使成千上万人得不到援助。 Glasgow spends over £45M housing homeless in hotels, but surge in demand leaves thousands without aid.

格拉斯哥市议会大幅增加了对为无家可归者提供住房的私人旅馆和B&B业主的付款,去年支出超过4 500万英镑,比上一年增加70%。 Glasgow City Council has significantly increased payments to private hotel and B&B owners housing the homeless, spending over £45 million in the past year, up 70% from the previous year. 紧急住宿需求激增导致3 000多人被拒之门外,促使该理事会寻求英国和苏格兰政府的支持。 The surge in demand for emergency accommodation has led to over 3,000 people being turned away, prompting the council to seek support from UK and Scottish governments. 爱丁堡还面临住房紧急情况,粗睡人数几乎翻了一番,导致新理事会暂停运作,并考虑向无家可归者直接支付财政款项。 Edinburgh is also facing a housing emergency, with rough sleeping numbers nearly doubling, leading to the suspension of new council lets and consideration of direct financial payments to the homeless.