UK shifts stance on helping British orphans escape Syria

Special forces could be involved in rescuing orphans and unaccompanied minors

Britain will consider repatriating orphans and unaccompanied children in north-east Syria if they are alerted to their presence by local military or aid agencies.

Home Office officials said the UK would assist British orphans trapped in Syria after the Turkish invasion, reversing a previous policy that children had to be taken out of the country before they might get any help.