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Brighton & Hove raises concerns over support for asylum-seeking children

The council said they had less than 24 hours’ notice before the Home Office placed a number of children in a hotel in the city.

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By Martin Ford | 30 July 2021

Concerns have been raised by Brighton & Hove City Council over support for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) in the city.

Council leader Cllr Phélim Mac Cafferty said they had been given less than 24 hours' notice before the Home Office placed a number of children in a hotel in the city.

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