Mr Tutt has been told he does not earn enough to be granted permanent visas for his children.

BBC: Burnley father's fight for children to stay in UK

Justin Tutt, from Burnley, Lancashire, said his children Seth, eight, and five-year-old Leigh face going into care if they return to South Africa.

BBC: Burnley father's fight for children to stay in UK

The children are due to fly back on 21 March but Mr Tutt, 29, said he is determined to keep them with him in Lancashire.

BBC: Burnley father's fight for children to stay in UK

Seth and Leigh had been staying with their grandparents but Mr Tutt, who lives in Burnley with his partner, her daughter and their baby son, said that was just a temporary measure.

BBC: Burnley father's fight for children to stay in UK

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