'All vibes, zero detail' – Burnham's plan to fix broken Britain

'All vibes, zero detail' – Burnham's plan to fix broken Britain

This week: Burnham’s strategy – or lack of one – a ‘number ten of the North’ and why immigration is the real test.

What is so wrong with the South: Andy Burnham thinks devolution is the answer to Broken Britain, but does his diagnosis amount to an actionable plan for government? And does his focus on the North come at the expense of some of Britain’s most deprived areas? Michael knows the machinery of levelling up better than anyone and Madeline was in the room as Burnham made his big pitch – they give their verdict.

Plus: Shabana Mahmood’s immigration muddle. After a row with junior minister Mike Tapp, the Home Office has announced plans for new safe and legal routes for asylum seekers, modelled on the Homes for Ukraine scheme. But is indefinite leave to remain the real test for Labour’s new approach?

Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

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