Child asylum seekers are caught between the Home Office and cash-strapped councils
Already subject to invasive assessments, minors may now be at risk of deportation to Rwanda.
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Michael Goodier
Michael Goodier was a data journalist at the New Statesman Media Group until mid 2022.
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