Andy Burnham has been urged to launch an inquiry into illegal migration after 10,000 Britons signed a petition calling for a national probe.The petition, which was published on July 15, received thousands of signatures just days after mega-dinghies were snapped crossing the Channel. The Labour Government will now need to directly respond to calls for a national inquiry, with MPs only having the opportunity to hold a Westminster Hall debate if the petition exceeds 100,000 signatures.”We call on the Government to launch a full-scale public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK,” the petition’s creator wrote in its description.”The inquiry should investigate the effectiveness of UK border control, the financial cost on taxpayers, and the deportation system.”Thousands of people illegally migrate to the UK each year. “We believe this has negatively impacted the UK to a significant extent and resulted in some people feeling unsafe walking the streets.”Furthermore, we believe it has brought a great burden onto taxpayers as the Government has had to pay for more support for illegal migrants.”Andy Burnham stresses small boat arrivals are down compared to 2025 | REUTERSThe Prime Minister has been accused of doing “anything but confronting the truth” as the Government continues to face backlash over its handling of the illegal migrant crisis.Speaking to GB News, Deputy Online Editor of the Critic Tom Jones argued that Labour MPs “haven’t got the stomach” to implement “stronger tactics” to stop small boat crossings.Recent footage showed French police coming under attack as they attempted to intercept a migrant boat.Officers were seen using spray to disperse the migrants, who threw projectiles at the officers before they deflated the dinghy by cutting it with a knife.French police units have prevented 185 small boat crossing attempts in the first three months, as part of a new £662million UK-French deal.Meanwhile, an ex-military base near Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire, sees villagers facing a “£500 a night cost” to house asylum seekers, as one of many still active across the country.Labour’s bid to close all asylum hotels by 2029 still stands, with Mr Burnham earlier issuing public statements on how it remained a priority for the Government, and showing support for Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s reforms.The Prime Minister has been accused of doing ‘anything but confronting the truth’ over its handling of the illegal migrant crisis | PAHowever, just this week, the Home Office released guidance telling migrants that sex without consent is rape, and that a person cannot consent while they are asleep, drunk or otherwise unable to respond.It also states that these rules apply within marriage and relationships, while warning that child abuse is a serious crime.Critics of the info package claim it signals an “admission of failure” by Labour, and that anybody holding contrary views coming to the UK from overseas should rather not be allowed in Britain to begin with.Reform UK responded to the advice with a somewhat satirical recreation, reading: “Under Reform UK, you’ll be deported”.Further revelations this week saw that migrants are being handed huge discounts on Britain’s most beloved tourist attractions – while British families are made to pay full price.The bombshell new report unearthed 21 attractions which either offer free or heavily cut-price days out for asylum seekers.These include London’s Kew Gardens, Bath’s Roman Baths, Canterbury Cathedral and more.While buying one adult ticket for each venue would set a Briton back £337, a migrant would end up paying just £28, The Sun found.