Concerned about families seeking safety in the UK, says Unicef

• Unicef is “very worried” about the UK’s Illegal Migration Bill.
• Which puts children’s right to safety and protection under threat.
• The government should clarify how they will ensure children’s safety and wellbeing.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), which Rishi Sunak claims will “support” the additional measures unveiled today, has stated that it is “very worried” about the UK’s Illegal Migration Bill.

“This Bill puts children’s right to safety and protection under threat by denying children who arrive through irregular routes, such as on a boat across the English Channel, from making an asylum claim, and with that the chance to rebuild their lives with stability and certainty here in the UK,” said Jon Sparkes, Chief Executive of the UK Committee for Unicef.

“The Bill has been published without an accompanying assessment of its impact on children, leaving many critical questions unanswered.”

He added that “as a first step”, the government should “urgently clarify how they will ensure children’s safety and wellbeing in this Bill and how they will maintain their obligations to uphold children’s rights”.

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