Church of England urges compassion for Channel migrants

Bishop of Dover calls for kindness as figures show influx of lone child refugees

The Church of England has urged greater compassion in the migration debate as new figures revealed an influx of lone child refugees among the boatloads of people crossing the Channel.

As Sajid Javid faced calls by Tory MPs to deploy the Royal Navy to stop migrants reaching the UK, the Right Rev Trevor Willmott, bishop of Dover, said the home secretary needed to remember that those attempting the perilous crossing were people in need.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2GHgyLM

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