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Sunak makes concessions on migration bill but still faces clash with rebels over modern slavery
The Government has given some ground on holding unaccompanied children in detention – but the changes may not be enough to appease Tory opponents of the measures
![Article thumbnail: UK Border Force officials transfer migrants in a Patrol Vessel after they were intercepted while travelling in a RIB from France to Dover, at the Marina in Dover, southeast England on August 14, 2020. - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said illegal migrant crossings of the Channel, which have hit record numbers, were "very bad and stupid and dangerous" on the eve of talks in Paris. More than 4,000 migrants have arrived illegally in the Britain via the Channel since the beginning of the year, including around 600 since last Thursday. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) / The erroneous date appearing in the caption of this photo by Ben STANSALL has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [August 14, 2020] instead of [August 13, 2020]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)](https://wp.inews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SEI_162694998.jpg?crop=0px%2C127px%2C2500px%2C1411px&resize=640%2C360){kind=small}
![Article thumbnail: UK Border Force officials transfer migrants in a Patrol Vessel after they were intercepted while travelling in a RIB from France to Dover, at the Marina in Dover, southeast England on August 14, 2020. - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said illegal migrant crossings of the Channel, which have hit record numbers, were "very bad and stupid and dangerous" on the eve of talks in Paris. More than 4,000 migrants have arrived illegally in the Britain via the Channel since the beginning of the year, including around 600 since last Thursday. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) / The erroneous date appearing in the caption of this photo by Ben STANSALL has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [August 14, 2020] instead of [August 13, 2020]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)](https://wp.inews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SEI_162694998.jpg?crop=591px%2C0px%2C1665px%2C1665px&resize=155%2C155){kind=small}
