Sadly this is why we need controlled immigration. Currently many people have come to the UK from the EU putting pressure on local councils and services.

The politicians and the public should be able to have an adult discussion about priorities. I would be OK with allowing in 3000 child refugees as long as we can reduce numbers elsewhere.

Unfortunately many of the people who argue we should be allowing in these refugees also do not want to limit legal migration from other areas such as the EU.

The British public are generally welcoming of people in genuine need but the EU open door policy skews this.

Hopefully after Brexit the major parties will put forward reasonable plans for work related immigration and also for refugees.

One more point

So when you say "to many negative consequences' the only example you can provide is a possible shortage of labour which as I pointed out, could easily be eradicated by issuing visas to skilled applicants as and when the country requires them.

To answer your question - I'm all for taking in refugee children. However the operative words are refugee and children. I'm not so keen on taking in economic chancer's who are outwardly lying about their age and who are then taking a space which could be filled by a genuine child in need.

"It feels much better than it ever did, much more sensitive." John Wayne Bobbit

I give 10/15% of my disposable income.

The bad news is he gets £10 for his paper round!

(I jest. I jest!)

You fed me, you bred me, I'll remember your name.

Definitely none of your business.

A child refugee joining a UK family becomes their responsibility to bring up just like you or I were.