Anti-Apartheid activist Jerry Dammers demanded an amnesty for unauthorised immigrants Britain at the annual STUC St Andrew's Day rally in Glasgow on Saturday.

The founder of chart-toppers The Specials and author of political pop classic Free Nelson Mandela said media myths played into the agenda of Ukip and mainstream parties that go along with it.

Mr Dammers said: "The media always confuse what they call 'illegal' immigrants and asylum-seekers. Some asylum-seekers could be sent back to their deaths."