Home Office may forcibly remove child asylum seekers from UK in handcuffs
The Guardian World
by Diane TaylorMarch 6, 2026
Move is part of scheme to target families for expedited voluntary removals before enforced removal proceedings
Children may be forcibly removed from the UK in handcuffs to “overcome noncompliance” as part of proposals Home Office is considering to send more asylum seeker families back to their home countries.
Since coming into office, the government has pledged to deport more migrants and has increased both voluntary and enforced returns, although some of those who have left the UK voluntarily did so without informing the Home Office.
Continue reading...
Verticals
worldpolitics
Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/6/2026