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Home Office delays plan to house 300 male asylum seekers at Highland barracks

The Home Office has delayed plans to house 300 male asylum seekers at an army barracks in the Scottish Highlands. The plans for Cameron Barracks in Inverness had received a backlash from Highland Council and some local residents. The UK Government ...

28 Nov 2025 at 22:52

Cameron Barracks asylum seeker plans ‘made up on back of an envelope’ – Swinney

Scotland’s First Minister has said UK Government plans to house 300 male asylum seekers at an army barracks in the Highlands were “made up on the back of an envelope”. John Swinney welcomed the news that the Home Office has delayed proposals to ...

29 Nov 2025 at 16:45

Swinney ‘not being fully candid’ about Cameron Barracks notification – Alexander

Scotland’s First Minister is not being “fully candid” about engagement with the UK Government on housing asylum seekers in Inverness, the Scottish Secretary has said. The Scottish Government has consistently said there was no consultation ...

30 Nov 2025 at 18:22

Scotland

UK Government ‘disrespectful’ over Cameron Barracks plans, says council leader

The leader of Highland Council has accused the UK Home Office of “disrespect” over its handling of plans to house asylum seekers in an Army barracks in Inverness. Ministers recently announced proposals to house 300 male asylum seekers at ...

06 Nov 2025 at 21:50

Home Office took ‘poor approach’ to asylum barracks announcement – Swinney

The Home Office took a “poor approach” to the announcement of plans to house around 300 asylum seekers at a military barracks in Inverness, John Swinney has said. The announcement came on Tuesday, but the Scottish Government said there ...

29 Oct 2025 at 14:24

Home Office minister defends plans to house asylum seekers on military bases

A Home Office minister has defended plans to house asylum seekers on military bases in Inverness and East Sussex as he said that the impact on communities “must be minimised”. Asylum minister Alex Norris said the two sites are “among ...

29 Oct 2025 at 15:16

Scottish Government ‘stands ready’ to work with UK ministers on asylum barracks

The Scottish Government “stands ready” to work with the UK Government on housing asylum seekers at military barracks in Inverness despite an “intense level of frustration” around engagement. The Home Office announced on Tuesday ...

29 Oct 2025 at 17:06

Scotland

Somerville ‘disappointed’ after talks with UK minister on asylum barracks plan

Scottish ministers say they have “not received the reassurances needed” from the UK Government over plans to house asylum seekers in military barracks in the Highlands. The Home Office last week announced it planned to put ...

04 Nov 2025 at 17:34

Asylum seekers to be housed in barracks in bid to end hotel use

Hundreds of asylum seekers will be moved to military sites as the Government aims to end the use of hotels to house migrants. The Home Office confirmed on Monday that two barracks in Scotland and southern England would be ...

27 Oct 2025 at 22:15

Highland Council raises ‘community cohesion’ concerns over asylum plans

Highland Council has raised concerns over “community cohesion” after it was announced around 300 male asylum seekers will be sent to a military barracks in Inverness. Cameron Barracks was announced as one of two sites to ...

28 Oct 2025 at 15:43

Scottish minister criticises ‘lack of engagement’ on asylum seeker barracks plan

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary has said she is “deeply concerned” by the lack of engagement from the UK Government ahead of announcing its plans to house asylum seekers in a Highland military barracks. The Home ...

28 Oct 2025 at 22:35

Scotland

Unfair to say locals were not consulted on asylum barracks plan – Alexander

It is unfair to suggest that locals were not consulted by the UK Government on plans to house 300 asylum seekers at a barracks in the Highlands, the Scottish Secretary has said. Douglas Alexander told a Westminster ...

05 Nov 2025 at 13:51

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