Burnham ‘increasingly confident’ PC Harper’s killers will not get early release
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Key context: <p>Prime minister says he has asked justice secretary to push through measures to increase the number of prison places</p><p>Andy Burnham has said he is increasingly confident he can adapt the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/aug/10/what-could-andy-burnham-do-to-block-early-release-of-pc-andrew-harpers-killers">early release scheme</a> for prisoners to exclude the killers of PC Andrew Harper and other serious offenders, saying he understood and shared the public’s concern about their potential release.</p><p>Writing <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BurnhamGM/posts/pfbid02X4Nav7zZzBD75nMMiaFsXWaEhC8siGhkXBQjNYEefwy3iZRgXEjRJZif2neopyQzl?locale=en_GB">on Facebook</a>, the prime minister said on Tuesday he had asked the justice secretary, Alex Norris, to rapidly push through a series of measures to increase the number of prison places, requiring fewer people to be released early to free up room.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/11/andy-burnham-justice-secretary-early-release-scheme-pc-andrew-harper-killers">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Prime minister says he has asked justice secretary to push through measures to increase the number of prison placesAndy Burnham has said he is increasingly confident he can adapt the early release scheme for prisoners to exclude the killers of PC Andrew Harper and other serious offenders, saying he understood and shared the public’s concern about their potential release.Writing on Facebook, the prime minister said on Tuesday he had asked the justice secretary, Alex Norris, to rapidly push through a series of measures to increase the number of prison places, requiring fewer people to be released early to free up room. Continue reading...
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