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Asylum seekers in Glasgow have written to prime minister Tony Blair inviting him to meet them and local residents in the Sighthill area of Glasgow.

Blair is due to make a formal visit to Glasgow on Saturday (September 1). Asif Naveen, spokesperson for the Glasgow Refugee Group which represents asylum seekers from 30 different nationalities, wrote: "I believe the visit would be beneficial to the communities in Sighthill. It would also give you firsthand insight into the desperate need for resources, and the issues of integrating refugees into local communities."

No formal response was available from the prime minister’s office at the time of going to press.