Andy Burnham’s calls for people to 'play their part' on asylum housing

Andy Burnham faces mounting pressure over his plan to place more asylum seekers in middle-class areas, as Julia Hartley-Brewer looks at the financial and social costs for local communities. Conservative commentator Benedict Spence assesses Labour’s polling bounce, Burnham’s lack of a clear plan and the collapse of any prospective Reform–Restore pact. Plus, Crowborough Shiled chairman Kim Bailey…