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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jess Glass

Housing child asylum seekers in hotels unlawful for over 18 months, judge rules

PA Wire

The Home Office’s use of hotels to house lone child asylum seekers has been unlawful for more than 18 months, the High Court has ruled.

The charity Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT) brought legal action against the department over the practice of housing unaccompanied youngsters in Home Office-run hotels, claiming the arrangements are “not fit for purpose”.

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