Asylum seekers from Calais ‘Jungle’ camp arrive in Britain after landmark court victory

Four Syrian migrants have arrived in Britain from the so-called “Jungle” migrant camp in Calais after a landmark court ruling which could see more crossing the Channel.

Family members greeted them on Thursday as they arrived by train in St Pancras station in central London, where a crowd of about 100 demonstrators stood with yellow balloons and banners reading “refugees welcome”.

It came after judges on a British immigration tribunal on Wednesday ordered the interior ministry to allow the four to enter Britain while their asylum claims are considered.

The three teenagers and a 26-year old with mental health problems had been living in the sprawling Calais camp for over two months.

Lawyers argued conditions there were “intolerable” and that their cases should be handled in Britain due to bureaucratic delays.

One 17-year-old, who had an emotional reunion with his older brother at the train station, said he was grateful for the legal efforts to bring him to Britain.

“I feel so thankful because I would never have imagined I would be reunited with my brother,” said the teenager, who cannot be identified for legal reasons.