Lone children held at UK-run detention centres in France 284 times last year

Refugee charities say the numbers revealed in freedom of information data are ‘shocking’

Lone children held at UK-run detention centres in France 284 times last year

TL;DR

  • Freedom of information data shows numbers of lone children held in UK-run detention centres in France.
  • Refugee charities have described these figures as 'shocking'.
  • The data reveals the instances occurred 284 times last year.