The number of children being held in detention for immigration purposes more than doubled in a month, the latest official figures have revealed.
Despite the coalition government claiming to have ended the detention of children of asylum-seekers, Home Office figures show that 31 were held under Immigration Act powers in December last year, compared with 14 in November.
Immigration: Number of child detainees doubles in a month
The number of children being held in detention for immigration purposes more than doubled in a month, the latest official figures have rev...