Andy Burnham pledges to expand use of migrant detention centres if prime minister

Andy Burnham makes a speech at the launch of his campaign as Labour's candidate for the Makerfield by-election (Image: Peter Byrne)

ANDY Burnham has pledged to make “greater use” of migrant detention centres if he succeeds Keir Starmer as prime minister.

The mayor of Greater Manchester, who is vying to become the Labour MP for Makerfield in a by-election on June 18, said that the UK Government needs to “go further” and that he “agrees with what [Nigel] Farage is saying”.