Labour’s Andy Burnham voiced support for migrants to have immediate access to welfare and social housing
During his tenure as Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has repeatedly urged ministers to “abolish the no recourse to public funds policy” (NRPF), a measure that has been standard on temporary visas since 1980 and prevents migrants from immediately accessing Britain’s welfare state. This is not an inconsequential statement. It is the setting out of…
