Andy Burnham has insisted he will be ‘relentless’ in stopping small boats but latest booklet looks like a welcome pack

Home truths HARD-working Brits are being asked to believe that Labour is getting tough on illegal migration. But the latest booklet being handed out to those arriving on small boats makes a mockery of that claim. Booklet being handed out to those arriving on small boats makes a mockery of Labour’s claim they are getting tough on migrants Credit: Getty PM Andy Burnham has insisted he will be ‘relentless’ in stopping small boats Credit: Getty It encourages asylum seekers to quit taxpayer-funded accommodation and move in with friends or family who already live here. They’ll be given help with their travel costs and will still receive £49.18 a week for food and essentials. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! So what, exactly, is the deterrent? Andy Burnham has insisted he will be “relentless” in stopping small boats. But this looks less like a crackdown and more like a welcome pack. The message on the four-page leaflet is clear: Come to Britain, find a spare room and the taxpayer will help you get there. It is handed out alongside a nine-page guide on why raping or abusing women and children isn’t allowed. Is the Home Office sure the recipients won’t just disappear and get a job in the black economy? Labour insists the booklets are aimed at making British law clear to new arrivals and helping the drive to close more migrant hotels. But yet again taxpayers are expected to shoulder the cost of mass illegal migration while ministers fail to come up with an effective deterrent to stop them arriving in the first place. Most read in The Sun The PM has said he is “changing the whole approach” to dealing with the Channel crisis. He’s certainly done that. It looks like he has simply given up. Revise ideas THOUSANDS of pupils were celebrating their GCSE results on Thursday — but many will have to go through it all again. More than 350,000 youngsters face having to resit English or maths next year after failing to reach a crucial grade four. It is vital that everyone hits the mark in these two important subjects if we are to stop today’s schoolkids joining the jobs scrapheap. Education Secretary Lucy Powell must tackle low expectations in the classroom as a matter of urgency. This will requires a fundamental reform of maths and English teaching at secondary schools to support those who struggle to attain a reasonable grasp of the 3Rs. Failure is not an option. Battle of bottles PUBS are already fighting for survival — now Labour is to pile on another hefty bill. Despite paying for their own recycling, they could be charged again for getting rid of bottles because they are classed as household waste. Publicans warn it will cost £50million a year — enough to fund 4,400 bar staff or buy 11million pints. When pubs are closing their doors, the last thing they need is another tax-like burden. Give ’em a break!