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EPISODE · Dec 5, 2025 · 36 MIN

Former asylum seeker in Glasgow takes on Nigel Farage

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Political reporter Steph Brawn chats with refugee activist and former asylum seeker Motaz Amer about his experience of fleeing conflict in Yemen, settling in the UK and building a new life. He shares his thoughts on Labour's new asylum policies and the inflammatory remarks of Nigel Farage, calling for a nation that celebrates diversity rather than demonising it. You can support The National's journalism by subscribing at thenational.scot/subscribe.

Political reporter Steph Brawn chats with refugee activist and former asylum seeker Motaz Amer about his experience of fleeing conflict in Yemen, settling in the UK and building a new life. He shares his thoughts on Labour's new asylum policies and the inflammatory remarks of Nigel Farage, calling for a nation that celebrates diversity rather than demonising it. You can support The National's journalism by subscribing at thenational.scot/subscribe.

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