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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Lynch

Burnham says wealthier areas must accept more asylum seekers

Wealthier regions across the UK will have to accommodate asylum seekers, Andy Burnham has suggested.

It follows reports that a migrant camp could be set up near the Oxfordshire village of Piddington, which locals fear would overwhelm their hamlet.

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