Peers voted by 300 to 220 majority 80, to restore the right of unaccompanied child refugees to be reunited with their families in the UK after Brexit . The Government ditched an earlier promise to the youngsters under the so-called Dubs Amendment, following the Prime Minister’s general election victory landslide. He accused the Government of abandoning earlier protections for child refugees, and warned ministers not to “close the door” on the children affected. (Image: AFP)Lord Dubs said some were at risk of sexual exploitation and lived in “shocking” conditions in French camps. “We will seek to overturn this amendment as the Bill returns to the Commons.”

Source: Daily Mirror January 21, 2020 15:39 UTC