Greater Manchester candidate says non-Reform voters should house ‘migrant rapists’

According to The Guardian, a Reform UK candidate running for Greater Manchester mayor has doubled down on inflammatory comments about voters for other parties. Sian Astley, a property businesswoman, initially posted on Facebook that people who vote for open borders should be required to house criminals and rapists who enter the UK. The comments were tied to Reform's pledge that a Reform government would place migrant detention centers in areas where the Green Party holds seats or controls local councils. Her rivals in the mayoral race have criticized the remarks.

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