A parliamentary committee has highlighted that while the majority of 472 missing children reported from asylum-seeker hotels in the UK have been found, 40 remain unaccounted for, raising urgent concerns. Among those still missing, at least two are believed to be under 18, prompting MPs and peers to demand clarity on government efforts to locate them. The issue was raised in a report examining how the social care system is struggling to support young adults in these circumstances. Pressure is mounting on ministers to address the ongoing search and ensure the safety of the missing children.
Parliamentary committee welcomes fact most of 472 missing have been found but ‘extremely concerned’ for restForty children who went missing from hotels housing asylum seekers in the UK have still not been found, according to a parliamentary report.Ministers are facing calls from MPs and peers to explain what they are doing to locate the group, two of whom are believed to still be under 18. The figure emerged in a report on Thursday by the joint committee on human rights on how the social care system is failing young adults. Continue reading...
