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UK receives the highest number of asylum claims by unaccompanied children

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UK receives the highest number of asylum claims by unaccompanied children in the whole of Europe after 20% surge last year UK took 3,650 claims from youngsters travelling without a parent or guardian In terms of the overall numbers of asylum seekers the UK was placed fifth Germany received the most last year, with more … Read more

Number of child migrants arriving unaccompanied in Kent almost DOUBLES in a year

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The number of child migrants who have arrived unaccompanied in Kent has almost doubled in a year – as new figures reveal 1,448 people have crossed the Channel since January.  Some 450 child migrants were in Kent County Council’s care at the end of April, compared to 257 in the same period last year.  Council … Read more