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Nicola Sturgeon has said the Home Office needs to ask “itself hard questions” after mass protests took place over the detention of men in Glasgow. Police Scotland released the two Indian nationals detained by Border Force officials in the city after people surrounded their van and prevented it from leaving on Thursday. Demonstrators in Kenmure Street, Pollokshields, had blocked the immigration enforcement van for hours, with one lying underneath the vehicle. Around 200 protesters we...

Glasgow protesters rejoice as men freed after immigration stand-off Hundreds surround van men are held in chanting ‘these are our neighbours, let them go’ about 2 hours ago Police in Glasgow have released two men detained by UK Immigration Enforcement in a dawn-raid following a standoff with protesters who refused to let the Immigration van leave. Video: Henry Rayner/Reuters One of two men released from the back of an immigration enforcement van thanks protesters in Glasgow on Thursday. Ph...

URL copied Image Source : AP After residents swarmed the street for eight hours to block their van from leaving, two Indians were released who were earlier detained in Scotland over suspicion of immigration offences Two Indians detained by British Border Force officials on suspicion of immigration offences in the Scottish city of Glasgow have been released after residents swarmed the street for eight hours to block their van from leaving, according to media re...

MORE than a thousand protestors yesterday forced the Home Office to release two men they had detained in a dawn raid. Activists rushed to the scene in Kenmure Street, Pollokshields, Glasgow, yesterday morning at around 9.40am when they got word that two Indian nationals had been detained. One protestor managed to squeeze himself under the van, stopping the immigration enforcement officers from being able to leave the street. Police Scotland were called to the scene at 9.55am. As the day...

A man in Glasgow, Scotland, laid under a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter for eight hours in an attempt to stop police officers operating the van from successfully conducting an immigration raid, as reported by The Guardian. He succeeded in stopping the police, proving that a man can sometimes win against machine.

The Tory MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife was criticised for his post about mass gatherings A CONSERVATIVE MSP has been accused of tweeting an “indescribably irresponsible” post about plans for Rangers fan celebrations tomorrow. The club will be handed the premiership trophy at Ibrox, and police have reminded fans that Covid restrictions state no more than six people should gather. In March, fans celebrated outside the stadium and in George Square when they were confirmed as Scottish P...

Glasgow protesters rejoice as men freed following immigration van standoff Conor Riordan UP NEXT Campaigners have told the Home Office “you messed with the wrong city” as two men detained in Glasgow by immigration enforcement were released after a day of protest. Police Scotland released the two Indian nationals detained by Border Force officials in the city after people surrounded their van and prevented it from leaving on Thursday. Demonstrators in Kenmure Street, Polloks...

JASON Leitch has fired a warning to Rangers fans who are planning to take title celebrations to the streets of Glasgow this weekend.

JASON Leitch has fired a warning to Rangers fans who are planning to take title celebrations to the streets of Glasgow this weekend.

TWO men that were being held by immigration officials have now been released.