Councils stretched to breaking point by the migrant crisis have been dipping into the public purse to pay the cab fares for newly arrived migrants to reach to temporary accommodation in London. Fares of £150 are not uncommon, with one driver claiming his firm has made eight such trips this week alone. Kent County Council has been particularly hard hit by the migrant crisis in Calais, which has seen the number of children it is expected to deal with sky-rocketing in the last few weeks. In March, Kent had 368 youngsters seeking asylum in its care; that number has now doubled to 629 by the end of last week, according to The Express. Unable to find foster homes and accommodation for them within its boundaries, Kent CC is resorting to sending the youngsters to accommodation in London, 70 miles away from Dover, and paying for taxis to transport them there.
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