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During August 2018, it was disclosed that Serco had been planning to evict asylum seekers in [[Glasgow]] before their appeal procedure was completed; the legality of such actions under Scottish law was questioned by lawyers.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/aug/01/glasgow-council-warns-humanitarian-crisis-refugee-evictions-serco |title = Glasgow council warns of humanitarian crisis over asylum seeker evictions |newspaper = | During August 2018, it was disclosed that Serco had been planning to evict asylum seekers in [[Glasgow]] before their appeal procedure was completed; the legality of such actions under Scottish law was questioned by lawyers.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/aug/01/glasgow-council-warns-humanitarian-crisis-refugee-evictions-serco |title = Glasgow council warns of humanitarian crisis over asylum seeker evictions |newspaper = The Guardian |date = 1 August 2018 |access-date = 1 August 2018}}</ref> Serco confirmed that it was serving a notice of eviction on many tenants, causing alarm and lawyers challenged one asylum seeker's eviction at the Scottish [[Court of Session]]. Councillor Jennifer Layden, equalities and human rights convener for Glasgow, said, "The lock change announcement by the Home Office and Serco has caused widespread fear and alarm among asylum seekers in Glasgow. There is confusion and panic among the community – some of whom have limited English and who may not be affected by Serco’s announcement. Both Serco and the Home Office have a responsibility to put this vulnerable group at ease".<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/aug/02/alarm-among-glasgows-asylum-seekers-as-serco-confirms-eviction-plan |title = Alarm among Glasgow's asylum seekers as Serco confirms eviction plan |newspaper =The Guardian |date = 2 August 2018 |access-date = 2 August 2018}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/buj_kJpavX4 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190301155926/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buj_kJpavX4&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Citation |publisher = [[Newsnight]] |title = Inside Serco: The company housing England's asylum seekers – BBC Newsnight |date = 1 March 2019 |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buj_kJpavX4 |access-date = 1 March 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Two asylum seekers started a hunger strike.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/refugees-begin-hunger-strike-in-response-to-serco-eviction-notices-in-glasgow-1-4776793 |title = Refugees begin 'hunger strike' in response to Serco eviction notices in Glasgow |newspaper = [[The Scotsman]] |date = 1 August 2018 |access-date = 1 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
In January 2019, it was reported that Serco had lost the contract to provide housing to asylum seekers in Glasgow.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://theferret.scot/serco-loses-contract-asylum-seekers-scotland/ |title = Serco loses contract to house asylum seekers in Scotland |publisher = [[The Ferret (news)|The Ferret]] |date = 8 January 2019 |access-date = 13 January 2018}}</ref> That same year, a [[Freedom of information in the United Kingdom|Freedom of Information]] request by the Scottish Refugee Council showed that Serco had been charged nearly £3{{nbsp}}million by the Home Office for repeatedly breaching its contract to house asylum seekers in Glasgow and Northern Ireland.<ref>{{cite news |last1 = Goodwin |first1 = Karin |title = Serco fined almost £3m by Home Office for asylum housing failures |url = https://theferret.scot/serco-home-office-asylum-housing-contract-breaches/ |publisher = [[The Ferret (news)|The Ferret]] |access-date = 3 June 2019 |date = 21 May 2019}}</ref> | In January 2019, it was reported that Serco had lost the contract to provide housing to asylum seekers in Glasgow.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://theferret.scot/serco-loses-contract-asylum-seekers-scotland/ |title = Serco loses contract to house asylum seekers in Scotland |publisher = [[The Ferret (news)|The Ferret]] |date = 8 January 2019 |access-date = 13 January 2018}}</ref> That same year, a [[Freedom of information in the United Kingdom|Freedom of Information]] request by the Scottish Refugee Council showed that Serco had been charged nearly £3{{nbsp}}million by the Home Office for repeatedly breaching its contract to house asylum seekers in Glasgow and Northern Ireland.<ref>{{cite news |last1 = Goodwin |first1 = Karin |title = Serco fined almost £3m by Home Office for asylum housing failures |url = https://theferret.scot/serco-home-office-asylum-housing-contract-breaches/ |publisher = [[The Ferret (news)|The Ferret]] |access-date = 3 June 2019 |date = 21 May 2019}}</ref> | ||