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Forty children reported missing from UKasylum hotels still not found

Parliamentary committee welcomes fact most of 472 missing have been found but ‘extremely concerned’ for rest

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Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor27 Aug 2026, 04:00 amUpdated 3h ago1 min readEuropeUnited Kingdom
Forty children reported missing from UK asylum hotels still not found

United KingdomRajeev Syal Home affairs editor

Parliamentary committee welcomes fact most of 472 missing have been found but ‘extremely concerned’ for rest

Forty children who went missing from hotels housing asylum seekers in the UK have still not been found, according to a parliamentary report.

Ministers are facing calls from MPs and peers to explain what they are doing to locate the group, two of whom are believed to still be under 18. The figure emerged in a report on Thursday by the joint committee on human rights on how the social care system is failing young adults.

Forty children who went missing from hotels housing asylum seekers in the UK have still not been found, according to a parliamentary report.

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Source: The Guardian · Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor. Published 27 Aug 2026, 04:00 am.

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