Children trapped in war zones because of UK refusal to ease refugee visa rules

Abject failure' of family reunion scheme to provide legal route is leaving children at risk of trafficking or even death

Children are being trapped in war zones as a result of impossible" bureaucratic requirements imposed on one of the few legal routes for asylum seekers, a charity has found.

The government has championed family reunion processes as a means for refugees to safely reunite with loved ones in Britain, but according to a new report by Ramfel, a charity that supports vulnerable migrants, the scheme is not fit for purpose" and applicants have been abandoned, leaving them at risk of trafficking or even death.