Two years on from the Calais Jungle’s closure, many child refugees are still in danger

One child who lived in the camp has finally been granted sanctuary – but May Bulman warns many more are still living in peril

The Jungle was a home to many child refugees (Getty)

The Home Office has granted a former child resident of the Calais Jungle the right to join his aunt in the UK – more than two years on from the closure of the camp.

The Eritrean orphan’s application for a legal route to Britain was unlawfully rejected by the department after the French site was demolished in 2016. He was left languishing in a country where he had no one to care for him. Only when his case got media attention did the UK government act.

His case may now be resolved, but he is not the only one.