Boris Johnson branded 'inhumane' after dropping protections for child refugees from the Brexit bill
Boris Johnson has been accused of abandoning child refugees after his government dropped protections for unaccompanied children attempting to join their families in the UK.
"It is very disappointing that the first real act of the new Boris Johnson government is to kick these children in the teeth. It is a betrayal of Britain's humanitarian tradition and will leave children who are very vulnerable existing in danger in northern France and in the Greek islands," he said. Johnson's press secretary said the provisions in the Dubs amendment would remain government policy but said there was no need for it to be included as part of the government's negotiating mandate.He said the government's decision to water down the clause 37 of the bill had the purpose of "clarifying the role of parliament and government in the negotiations."
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