MAKERFIELD - Andy Burnham gave a glimpse of where he might stand on Labour's plans for immigration reform while out on the campaign trail in Makerfield, according to The Guardian's report on his immigration comments. The paper's political editor, Pippa Crerar, wrote that the plans had already been criticised by the left of the party as unfair and by the right as electorally necessary.
The Guardian headlined its piece "a moral issue for Burnham," and said he also wants to tell a positive story on the subject. Its summary says Burnham's backing of Shabana Mahmood's hard line on immigration is in line with expectations, and it says the prime minister is keen to support those making a contribution.
When the Guardian asked Burnham what he thought, the summary of the article ends before his answer. The full position he set out is therefore not available from the report, and this account is limited to the points the paper's summary contains.
Sources: The Guardian: Migration is a moral issue for Burnham - but he also wants to tell a positive story.