Andy Burnham is facing calls to fix Britain’s “broken” asylum system, as the new Prime Minister works out his own immigration policy over the summer.
Charities have warned that the harassment and violence faced by asylum seekers has “ramped up” across Britain amid increasing hostility to new arrivals.
Labour is pushing on with plans to close hotels by upping use of former military barracks, ex-student blocks and house in multiple occupation (HMO) flats.
However, Burnham has been warned that moving more asylum seekers into residential areas could be a “disaster” if it becomes a “flashpoint” for local anti-immigration frustration.
Asylum seekers in Aberdeen – moved out of city centre hotels and into former student flats in residential areas – told The i Paper about their daily struggles.
