Judge says Home Office may only use housing arrangement for ‘very short periods in true emergency situations’
The Home Office’s “routine” housing of unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels is unlawful, the high court has ruled.
The charity Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT) brought legal action against the government department over the practice of housing unaccompanied youngsters in hotels, claiming the arrangements were not fit for purpose.
