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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bancroft

Boy, 10, who crossed Channel by himself denied phone call to mother by officials

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A 10-year-old boy who crossed the Channel in a small boat was denied a phone call to his mother at an immigration centre in Kent, according to a new inspection that found a number of ongoing failures at processing sites.

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