Andy Burnham pledges greater use of migrant detention centres in Labour leadership bid
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James Walker
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Summary
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester and Labour leadership contender, has pledged to increase the use of migrant detention centres if he becomes prime minister. He stated that the UK government needs to "go further" on immigration control and agreed with Nigel Farage on the issue. Burnham linked the small boats crisis to a broader sense that the country is not functioning properly.
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People want it to be dealt with.
We do need to go further.
ANDY Burnham has pledged to make “greater use” of migrant detention centres if he succeeds Keir Starmer as prime minister.
