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Swinney urged to act over 'disastrous' rise in street sleepers

Swinney urged to act over 'disastrous' rise in street sleepers

The First Minister has been asked to intervene as the numbers sleeping rough on the streets of Scotland's biggest city while seeking official help has tripled in the space of just over a year while a key night shelter faces closure.

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