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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aine Fox

Number of lone child asylum seekers in England rises by almost a third in a year

The number of lone child asylum seekers in England has risen by almost a third in a year, according to the latest figures.

There were 7,290 looked-after children as of the end of March who were unaccompanied child asylum seekers, the Department for Education (DfE) statistics show.

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