Andy Burnham has sent a signal to Labour MPs over immigration reforms after he pledged to vote in favour of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s controversial migration crackdown.
The decision to back the reforms comes despite scores of Labour MPs privately urging the prime minister-in-waiting to “pause” the proposals and rethink the legislation.
As revealed by The i Paper, nearly 80 Labour MPs signed a letter calling on Burnham to change course when it came to the Government’s overhaul of immigration rules.
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But in a show of intent from the incoming leader of the Labour Party, he has pledged to vote through the Immigration and Asylum Bill at second reading on Monday evening.
