• Birmingham council considered deporting 11-year-old after her mother died

    Birmingham council considered deporting 11-year-old after her mother died
    Ombudsman upholds complaint as council pays £1,ooo to girl for her distress and £1,000 to kinship carersAn ombudsman has upheld a complaint against Birmingham city council after it considered deporting an 11-year-old girl following the death of her mother.The girl, who was born in the UK, was considered for deportation to the country where her surviving relatives lived, despite being looked after by family friends who had applied to the council for help and financial support as foste

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