Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWealthier UK regions must accommodate asylum seekers, Andy Burnham has suggested.The position follows local concerns over reports of a proposed migrant camp near the village of Piddington in Oxfordshire. The Government has pledged to change tactics and relentlessly pursue gangs facilitating migrant crossings across the English Channel. The pledge comes after a record 230 migrants arrived in Britain crammed into a single 15-metre inflatable boat. Officials stated there will be a relentless focus on stopping small boat crossings, though no fixed timeline has been provided. In fullBurnham says wealthier areas must accept more asylum seekersMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Burnham pledges to change tactics over migrant crossings – here’s how
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWealthier UK regions must accommodate asylum seekers, Andy Burnham has suggested.The position follows local concerns over reports of a proposed migrant camp near the village of Piddington in Oxfordshire. The Government has pledged to change tactics and relentlessly pursue gangs facilitating migrant crossings across the English Channel. The pledge comes after a record 230 migrants arrived in Britain crammed into a single 15-metre inflatable boat. Officials stated there will be a relentless focus on stopping small boat crossings, though no fixed timeline has been provided. In fullBurnham says wealthier areas must accept more asylum seekersMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
