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Number of Dubs scheme children to rise

The total number of children resettled under the Dubs scheme by councils will rise to 480, the Home Office has confirmed.

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By Dan Peters | 27 April 2017

The total number of children resettled under the Dubs scheme by councils will rise to 480, the Home Office has confirmed.

Ministers faced criticism in February when they announced 350 minors would arrive from Europe through the Dubs scheme - well below the 3,000 campaigners had demanded.

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