Children's Commissioner demands UK government quantify impact of asylum support cuts

Dame Rachel de Souza, England's Children's Commissioner, issued a public demand on 24 June 2026 that Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood release data on how many children will lose support when the government withdraws payments and accommodation from failed asylum-seeking families. The withdrawal takes effect in June 2026. No child-level impact assessment has been published. The escalation from private letters to public pressure signals frustration with internal channels.