Hundreds of Syrian children could be resettled in the UK in a matter of days as France prepares to demolish the refugee camp in Calais. Aid agencies have been working with British and French officials to register all unaccompanied children who have links to the UK. The operation to register the children, and bring them safely to Britain, has become more urgent as the French government prepares to demolish the camp next week. France to close Calais refugee camp and tells UK it must play its part Read moreThe UK government has agreed to take in lone children with existing links to Britain and about 300 minors are expected to be brought into the country in the coming days. “Those arriving from the Calais camp will require care and support packages directly from councils and their partners,” he said.

Source: The Guardian October 15, 2016 09:43 UTC