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Dormitory shelter 'risk' to homeless

Daily Record

January 13, 2026

PEOPLE at risk of homelessness could suffer harm if dormitory-style night shelters return, an expert has warned.

- BY NEIL POORAN

Professor Beth Watts-Cobbe, of Heriot-Watt University, said reducing “shared air” shelters, which Scotland ended between 2020 and 2024, is key to helping the homeless.

This story is from the January 13, 2026 edition of Daily Record.

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