First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said there is 'no place' for rough sleeping in Glasgow following a report by the Evening Times.

We previously told how a city night shelter is seeing an average of one service user dying a month.

The shock revelation came following the discovery of a woman's body in a tent in the Gallowgate area of the city on Thursday morning.

James Kelly MSP called on the First Minister to prioritise homelessness in her government's budget next week.

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The Glasgow Labour MSP cited the Evening Times report in his question, stating: "This report from the Evening Times should shame politicians from every party. Nobody should be dying on Scotland’s streets in 2019, yet the problem is as serious as ever.

“In next week’s budget, Nicola Sturgeon must ensure that councils have the resources they need to ensure this modern day scandal can be tackled once and for all.

“Local government is at breaking point and essential services – like those for homelessness – are already on the brink of collapse. I would hope that politicians can put party politics aside and work to ensure that these vital services have the cash they need.”

Ms Sturgeon voiced her concern on the issue and said Glasgow City Council is being backed by the third sector and the Scottish Government to bring an end to the issue.

She added: "It is of huge concern to me that anybody would die while sleeping on the streets.

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"Even if there is one person in that position, it's not a situation that any of us should tolerate.

"In terms of action I know James Kelly is aware of the work that we have been doing with the homelessness and rough sleeping task force.

"It has come up with a number of recommendations. We have established £50m tackling homelessness fund which is about tackling this in a very targeted and direct way and we've had some of the best experts in this field helping us bring forward these recommendations.

"There is a real determination across Glasgow City Council and local authorities across the country, backed by the third sector and Scottish Government, to get to a point where we eradicate homelessness and rough sleeping.

"It has no place in any civilised society."

Gus Smeaton, of The Lodging House Mission, said the increase in dangerous drugs including street Valium has become more common among service users and could be contributing to the deaths.

He added: “We’re averaging at around one death a month right now."