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Lone children held at UK-run detention centres in France 284 times last year
- Latest data show 284 unaccompanied minors were detained at UK-run sites in France last year.
- The four holding facilities near Calais and Dunkirk are designed for 24-hour detentions but have faced safeguarding concerns.
- Overall detentions at these sites fell from 9,736 in 2024 to 7,454 in 2025, indicating a drop in total detainees.
- Advocates say the numbers and conditions raise safeguarding concerns and questions about accountability.
- NGOs warn about potential re-trafficking after safeguarding referrals were not located.
- UK Home Office says safeguards are used to protect children crossing the border, citing rare use.
- A new detention centre in Dunkirk funded by the UK faces a legal challenge in France.
- Campaigners call for accountability as Britain runs detention facilities in France as part of border operations.
- The data show 900 total cases of unaccompanied minors detained over the last four years near Calais and Dunkirk.
- The Guardian notes these facilities are UK-run as part of the border operations.
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