AMAZON have come under fire after workers were reportedly spotted sleeping in tents next to their Dunfermline base. 

At least three tents were said to have been observed in woodlands close by the firm's Fife distribution centre, the largest in the UK, raising concerns for employees' welfare. 

Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie criticised the company, saying low wages were to blame for workers camping out.

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Speaking to the Courier, Rennie said: “Amazon should be ashamed that they pay their workers so little that they have to camp out in the dead of winter to make ends meet,” he told The Courier.

“They pay a small amount of tax and received millions of the pounds from the SNP Government so the least they should do is pay the proper living wage.

“The fares the company charge for transport swallow up a lot of the weekly wage which is forcing people to seek ever more desperate ways of making work pay.“

One Amazon worker branded the company  a “poor employer” and said sleeping outside was cheaper than commuting to the base from Perth.

The company last month was slammed by activists who said employees were badly treated.

It was also claimed that agency workers are doing up to 60 hours per week for just over the minimum wage.

Amazon dismissed the allegations and said workers were valued. 

A spokesperson for Amazon said: “Amazon provides a safe and positive workplace.

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“The safety and wellbeing of our permanent and temporary associates is our number one priority.

“We are also proud to have been able to create several thousand new permanent roles in our UK fulfilment centres over the last five years.

“We pay competitive wages — all permanent and temporary Amazon associates start on £7.35 an hour or above regardless of age and £11 an hour and above for overtime.”