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Wealthy areas must play their part in housing asylum seekers, Burnham suggests

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By James Gregory Verified, Richard Wheeler
| Yahoo Verified
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has suggested that wealthy areas of the UK should house more asylum seekers. "We cannot have a situation where it's only the poorest communities in the country that receive all of the dispersal of refugees and asylum seekers," he told GB News on Tuesday. His comments came in response to a question about protests which have taken place in the village of Piddington, Oxfordshire over plans to provide accommodation for asylum seekers on a nearby former military base.
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Farage says he discussed return to politics months before general election

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By Richard Wheeler
| Yahoo Canada Verified
Nigel Farage has told the BBC he discussed the "potential liabilities" of returning to politics before the 2024 general election. It comes after The Sunday Times reported Farage had negotiated a deal in March and April 2024 with then-Reform leader Richard Tice to return to lead the party.
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Powell says student loan system at top of in-tray

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By Richard Wheeler
| Yahoo Verified
Lucy Powell has said she wants to make sure the student loans system is "fair" and that the issue is at the top of her in-tray as the new education secretary. Labour's deputy leader told the BBC she stood by comments she made in February that the interest rates graduates with Plan 2 loans were paying were "egregious". She said she was committed to looking at the issue, although acknowledged she "can't make any promises" about changes.
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