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Last night Andy Burnham voted for the government's immigration and asylum bill. Sundus Abdi and Jessica Elgot have the story.

There were 14 Labour MPs who voted against.

It is shameful that Andy Burnham voted in favour of Shabana Mahmood's cruel immigration and asylum bill which will undermine the rights of refugees.

As a key Burnham ally I am calling on Bev Craig [Labour's candidate for Greater Manchester mayor] to disown this act of performative cruelty and to stand up for what is right, to celebrate immigration - which has hugely benefitted Greater Manchester both socially and economically - and treat some of the most vulnerable people in our communities with dignity and humanity. We are so much better than this in Manchester.