Councils ask why offer to house child migrants was turned down

Amber Rudd, home secretary, said councils had been consulted over how many additional children they could take.Local councils have accused the Home Office of ignoring offers to house hundreds of unaccompanied child migrants, as controversy grows over the announcement that only 150 more children would be accepted under the so-called Dubs amendment.Announcing the cap last month, Home Office officials claimed that it was necessary because no more spaces were available to accommodate them.