Unaccompanied minors struggle to reach family in the UK

Unaccompanied minor migrants in Calais waiting to be transferred to camps elsewhere in France

Unaccompanied minor migrants in Calais waiting to be transferred to camps elsewhere in France Source: Getty

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Lawyers working with migrants in France say there are now virtually no legal routes for unaccompanied minors to join their families in Britain.

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