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POLL: Is Andy Burnham right to insist Middle Class areas take more small boats?

Over 900 small boat migrants have arrived in the UK in just three days.

POLL: Should middle class areas be forced to house more migrants?

Have your say in our online poll after the PM insisted wealthy areas must "play their part".

Home Office Minister: Wealthier Areas Will Take “Their Fair Share” of Migrants

Doubling down on Burnham’s claim yesterday that “all parts of the country need to play their part” in taking migrants, Home Office minister Anne Turley said on BBC Breakfast this morning: “I think this is about fairness. And we won’t be asking anyone to take more than they can. It’s about their fair share. And…

Poorest areas should not house all asylum seekers, says Burnham

The prime minister was asked about protests over plans to use a former military base to house asylum seekers.

British man with dementia told to leave Sweden after losing migration case

Exclusive: Horace Mason, 74, who has lived in Sweden for 25 years, faces being deported after court ruling A 74-year-old British man who has been living in Sweden for 25 years who needs round-the-clock care for dementia has been given 10 days to leave the country after he lost a post-Brexit migration court case. The deportation order comes after a Swedish court ruling in July that the government’s drive to reduce immigration trumped the needs of a man in full-time care. Continue reading...

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Wealthy areas must play their part in housing asylum seekers, Burnham suggests

The prime minister was asked about protests over plans to use a former military base to house asylum seekers.

Andy Burnham demands 'all parts of the country' have homes for asylum seekers

The Prime Minister warns more asylum seeker "houses of multiple occupation" will open in areas that have been spared so far

Hard work, community, fair play: Britons have ‘shared set of values’ despite divisions

Poll finds consensus on what makes people proud to be British but deep divisions on issues such as immigration You may think it’s a commitment to buying a round, the ability to chat at length about the weather, or making a proper cup of tea. But when it comes down to what makes people proud to be British, there is a consensus across all ages, demographics and political groups – and tea, pints and the weather don’t get a look-in. Hard work, fair play and community are the values that voters – no

Holidaying Brits Face Prolonged EU Entry Exit System Pain as Burnham Fears Upsetting Trade Talks

Brits off to Europe this summer will encounter the hated EU EES or Entry Exit System, which uses biometrics and requires a photograph, significantly slowing down passport checks. All while the EU’s external borders are wide open to illegal migrants… The EU has a deadline of 6th September to fully implement EES, which has suffered…

Mega dinghy with record 230 migrants spotted in Channel

First time more than 200 people have been crammed into a boat launched by people smugglers from France

230 Migrants Cross Channel on ‘Boeing 737-Sized’ Boat

According to the Home Office 258 migrants crossed the Channel yesterday on four boats. The small boats are not so small any more… GB News reports that about 230 people crossed on a single dinghy, breaking the record for the number to go across on a single vessel. 165 was the last record – and…