SAVE the Children has revealed its ‘disappointment’ after MPs, including David Mowat, rejected a plan for Britain to accept 3,000 unaccompanied young Syrian refugees.

On April 25 parliamentary figures voted to turn away 3,000 unaccompanied children already in Europe after an amendment to the Government's Immigration Bill had been proposed by Labour's Lord Alfred Dubs.

It was rejected following a 294-276 vote but Warrington South MP Mr Mowat, who was labelled ‘hypocritical’ after reopening Save the Children’s Stockton Heath branch just days before, defended his decision.

The matter is set to come before Parliament again in the next week and the charity hopes there will be a change of heart.

A spokesman said: “We were disappointed that the proposal to take in 3,000 unaccompanied and vulnerable refugee children was narrowly rejected by MPs last week but it’s not the end of the story.

“The bill has been amended and will go back to the Commons next week and we're hopeful that all MPs will recognise that refugee children desperately need our help.

"The Government has been a leader in helping families in the middle east but right now there are thousands of children, many of whom have fled war and persecution, who are sleeping rough in Europe and are at risk of abuse and exploitation.

"Britain would be living up to the best of its history and values by offering some of them sanctuary here."

Campaign group 'Don't bomb Syria #solidarity with refugees' questioned Mr Mowat's decision.

A statement said: "We would ask the MP how he can morally choose which children need safety and sanctuary, a child at risk is a child at risk, at home, in Europe, or internationally.

"We do not have the luxury, neither should we, to decide which children to protect, saving those children in Europe from immediate risk of abuse and slavery is a moral and humanitarian obligation and should not be a voting issue.

"Direct admission of 3,000 lone children from the camps in Europe is the only way our Government can show it can lead the way in offering sanctuary to the most vulnerable.

"More generally what is given in aid is insignificant to the monies made in the arms trade.

"As a peace group we would ask the MP for Warrington South to reflect on his vote and look at it from a humanitarian perspective and not that of the Tory whips."