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Politics · 20 August 2026

Andy Burnham defends a Home Office guide telling asylum seekers not to rape

Andy Burnham defends a Home Office guide telling asylum seekers not to rape

The prime minister backed the document in a broadcast interview, stating that anyone breaking British rules will be expelled from the UK. He confirmed the government is actively working to take foreign criminals out of the domestic prison network. Taking this approach ensures that the nation's societal norms and laws are made "explicitly clear", he added.

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