Man arrested during Falkirk asylum hotel protest for abusive behaviour

A man has been arrested in connection with abusive behaviour following a protest outside an asylum hotel in Falkirk.

The gathering outside the Cladhan Hotel on Saturday was organised by Save Our Future and Our Kids Future, a group dedicated to the closure of the premises.

The hotel, on the town’s Kemper Avenue, has been the target of repeated protests involving hundreds of pro and anti-migration demonstrators.

Officers arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with allegedly using a homophobic slur. He was released on an undertaking and is due in court at a later date.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with abusive behaviour following a protest at premises in Falkirk on Saturday 8, November 2025.

“He has been released on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date.”