Rightwing tabloids first used punctuation and then pictures to pour scorn on the the ages of the youngsters brought to London from Calais this week, or “children” (inverted commas included) as they are known in the Sun and Mail. Rowan Williams: government is 'foot-dragging' over Calais child refugees Read moreIt was the Sun that led the way in putting pictures of three refugees on the front page on Tuesday under the headline “Are you kidding? Calais ‘children’ arrive in UK.” A page nine story reported on the “row” over the children’s “true age”. By Wednesday’s editions the Mail and Express had caught up, turning inside-the-paper stories questioning the ages of unidentified migrants into front-page stories. The Mail used the top half of its front page to promote another double page spread inside on the “child refugees” debate.

Source: The Guardian October 19, 2016 19:30 UTC