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Andy Burnham backs controversial asylum bill amid Labour dissent

Writing exclusively for the Liverpool ECHO, incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham looks ahead to the historic moment a new Hillsborough Law will pass through…

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The prime minister-in-waiting and Labour MP for Makerfield supported the immigration and asylum bill at its second reading in the House of Commons on Monday evening, despite a rebellion by 14 Labour MPs. But we must accept that public consent for our asylum system is fraying.” She said Labour had increased arrests of people smugglers by 55% since taking office, while asylum decisions were at a 24-year high and removals at their highest level in almost a decade. For 37 years, they refused to accept a lie.

Furthermore, Andy Burnham: 'Courage of Hillsborough families has changed the country'.

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The prime minister-in-waiting and Labour MP for Makerfield supported the immigration and asylum bill at its second reading in the House of Commons on Monday evening, despite a rebellion by 14 Labour MPs.
according to The Guardian - Politics
But we must accept that public consent for our asylum system is fraying.” She said Labour had increased arrests of people smugglers by 55% since taking office, while asylum decisions were at a 24-year high and removals at their highest level in almost a decade.
according to The Guardian - Politics
For 37 years, they refused to accept a lie.
according to Liverpool Echo
Andy Burnham: 'Courage of Hillsborough families has changed the country'.
according to Liverpool Echo