Shabana Mahmood is being cowed into a lunatic new asylum policy by Burnham - and this is why it could help revive Reform's fortunes: STEPHEN GLOVER

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is reportedly being pressured by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham into adopting a controversial new asylum policy, which could reshape the UK's approach to handling immigration. This move, if successful, might help revive the fortunes of the UK's Reform UK party by appealing to voters concerned about immigration control. Mahmood, who has long championed stricter immigration laws, now finds herself at odds with her own stance as she navigates political pressure, highlighting the complexities and contentious nature of immigration policy in contemporary British politics.