The government had suggested up to 300 seriously ill or injured children from Gaza would be brought to the UK for treatment - but have told this programme just 50 children have actually arrived.
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The government had suggested up to 300 seriously ill or injured children from Gaza would be brought to the UK for treatment – but have told this programme just 50 children have actually arrived.
Campaigners are urging ministers to scale up the UK’s medical evacuation programme.
Today a group of children who’ve received treatment here went to Parliament to lobby MPs.
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