UK Asylum System Tests Burnham’s Push for More Public Control

Andy Burnham wants to row back the era of private companies running public services. Britain’s asylum system presents a difficult target.

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, says the government is considering mandatory drug testing for people seeking employment in the public sector. He said the Ministry of the Interior is preparing an Information Paper for Cabinet on the proposal, which is intended to prevent people with drug-related