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The Prime Minister has agreed to bring thousands of unaccompanied children in refugee camps across Europe to the UK. The move, announced last night, marked a dramatic U-turn because Mr Cameron initially resisted calls to do so.

BBC Steven Woolfe MEP claimed the UK's 100,000 homeless children have been put to the back of the queue

But MEP Steven Woolfe criticised the decision, saying it will put 100,000 homeless children in Britain "at the back of the queue". He told Newsnight that other countries such as France and Italy need to "put their hands in their pockets" and house children from refugee camps.

BBC The politician also called on France and Italy to take on more unaccompanied children

GETTY Thousands of children are now expected to be taken on by the UK

There are 100,000 children in the UK tonight who will be living in homeless accommodation and they will feel they're being put to the back of the queue Steven Woolfe

He said: "We need to ensure that the people traffickers who are making billions out of this they are not using them as a weapon in someways. "There are 100,000 children in the UK tonight who will be living in homeless accommodation or living in bed and breakfast and they will feel they're being put to the back of the queue." Mr Cameron announced that unaccompanied children registered in Greece and Italy, will now be considered for resettlement to the UK. Vulnerable youngsters in France, such as those in the infamous 'Jungle’'camp in Calais, will also be eligible.

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But the Government will only consider those unaccompanied children who reached the three countries before the EU’s migrant deal Turkey came into force on March 20. Mr Woolfe added: "There is clearly a responsibility by countries such as France and Italy and other countries where these children are to abide by the same rules at the UK. "They should actually be putting their hands in their pockets and looking after them too.

GETTY According to Mr Woolfe the cost of taking on the refugee children will cost £100million