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The Scottish government will not renew the £10 million in funding it initially granted to local councils to support Ukrainian refugee resettlement, the Scotsman reported Jan. 5. The government distributed £10 million last year to Scotland’s regional councils to help set Ukrainian refugees up in short-term accommodations, such as hotels and cruise ships. Shortly before Christmas, Scotland informed local authorities it could not renew the funding this year due to financial difficulties. Representatives from the Edinburgh City Council called the decision a “betrayal.” “After everything we have co…

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