Andy Burnham spoke on BBC Radio Manchester, saying there was the impression “the country isn’t functioning properly” and pledged “to expand the use of detention centres, end asylum hotels and reform how migrants are housed across the country”.
Commenting on the state of the country and migration policies.
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