unaccompanied

Under this, “all families, children and those of the unaccompanied males who do not have criminal convictions, outstanding charges or investigations would be offered the opportunity to be transferred directly to the UK”.

From there, they and dozens of other unaccompanied Jewish children crossed into Holland, before boarding a boat for England.

The Mauritian coastguard said it had rescued 120 people, including four unaccompanied children.

They said exemptions would be made for unaccompanied children and those being trafficked.

It would also exempt certain groups, including unaccompanied children, victims of severe forms of trafficking and people with dire medical emergencies or extreme threats to life and safety.