Burnham urged to ditch Mahmood’s migrant settlement plans to stop Labour being ‘imitation’ of Reform – UK politics live

Andy Burnham is poised to become the next Labour leader with overwhelming support from his party, having secured nominations from 322 out of 81 Labour MPs. Amid this political momentum, there's a push for Burnham to abandon Shabana Mahmood's migrant settlement plans. Critics argue that adopting these policies would make Labour seem like an imitation of the more right-leaning Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage. This move could be pivotal in shaping Labour's identity as it positions itself against both the Conservative Party and Reform UK.