CHILD refugees in northern France seeking to be reunited with loved ones in Britain are being “turned away” despite Home Office promises to offer help, a charity has alleged. 

At least two families have been told by French officials that they cannot apply for family reunification despite European Union law allowing this, Safe Passage reported. 

The charity, which supports child refugees in Europe, said that “government inaction” and “Brexit chaos” has resulted in ministers failing to live up to their commitment to continue reuniting families into the new year.