Scottish First Minister, UK Labour Leadership Hopeful May House Refugees

Nicola Sturgeon, of the Scottish National Party (SNP), said that she "would be absolutely happy" to open her home to a Syrian refugee as part of a wider and more organized approach.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Labour party leadership contender Yvette Cooper both said Sunday they were prepared to take in a Syrian refugee, during Sky News' Murnaghan show.

The United Kingdom has been opposing EU-imposed quotas to resettle immigrants that have entered the union in tens of thousands since the start of the year. This has led to increased pressure on the Conservative government from opposition parties who want Britain to play a bigger role in addressing the migrant crisis.

Nicola Sturgeon, of the Scottish National Party (SNP), told Sky News on Sunday she "would be absolutely happy" to open her home to a Syrian refugee as part of a wider and more organized approach.

Her words were echoed by Labour leadership contender Yvette Cooper, who told the UK news channel she was prepared to accept a refugee "If that’s what it took." Cooper added she believed that lots of people in Britain were ready to do the same.

Syrians make up the largest group of undocumented refugees that are seeking to enter the European Union, followed by Afghanis and Eritreans, according to EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.

The United Nations estimates that some 4 million are living as refugees outside Syria as a result of the four-year civil war between the government and opposition forces.