EPISODE · Dec 5, 2025 · 36 MIN
Former asylum seeker in Glasgow takes on Nigel Farage
from The National Podcast · host The National Podcast
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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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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