Asylum seeker system should be much fairer, Andy Burnham says as Afghans arrive
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing The way asylum seekers are dispersed across the country should be 'much fairer', Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said as planes carrying people fleeing from the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan arrive in the UK.
The Labour mayor has called for a more 'coordinated approach' from the government with all local authorities required to accept asylum seekers.
He also said there should be equal funding for each asylum seeker regardless of which route or resettlement scheme they have arrived to the UK through. READ MORE: My son did not die in vain, says mum of Stockport Royal Marine killed in Afghanistan It comes as Manchester council leader Sir Richard
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