A quarter of migrants who claimed to be children after crossing the English Channel from France were older than 18, council figures have revealed. A source at Kent county council told The Sunday Telegraph: 'Following age assessment, around 25 percent are assessed as being 18 or over. A total of 4,999 migrants, most of them north African and Middle Eastern men, have made the treacherous journey across the Channel so far this year. Those found to be under 18 will have the right to financial help with accommodation up until they are 25. Kent Refugee Action Network told The Telegraph: 'Age assessments are imprecise, subjective and arbitrary.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 23, 2020 10:18 UTC