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Burnham ‘increasingly confident’ Pc Harper’s killers will not be freed early

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said work to free up space in the prison system would be fast-tracked.

Evening Standard

‘Not possible’ to block PC Andrew Harper’s killers from early release, No 10 says

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The Independent UK

PC Andrew Harper Killers Face Fresh Scrutiny Over Early Release From Prison

The potential early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers under a Government scheme has sparked outrage from his family and colleagues, raising questions about prison overcrowding policies.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham 'exploring every option' to block early release of Andrew Harper's killers

Andy Burnham is reportedly prepared to ‘explore every option’ to block the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers

Evening Standard

Pc Harper’s mother visits scene of son’s death as 675,000 sign petition

A petition urging the Government to block Andrew Harper’s killers from being eligible for the early release scheme has more than 675,000 signatures.

Evening Standard

Dana Carr's Early Release: Mother Who Allowed Toddler's Murder Set to Walk Free for Christmas

Dana Carr, the mother who allowed the brutal murder of two-year-old Maya Chappell, is set to walk free by Christmas under a controversial early release scheme, leaving bereaved families devastated.

International Business Times UK

Pc Harper’s force considers joining legal challenge to block killers’ release

The officer’s widow, Lissie Harper, has described feeling ‘punched in the gut’ by the decision to push ahead with plans.

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Police Federation threatens legal action over early release of Pc Harper’s killers

Aileen O’Connor, chair of Thames Valley Police’s Police Federation, said the decision would anger and demoralise serving officers.

Evening Standard

PC Harper police chief considering legal action to block killers’ release from prison

Thames Valley chief constable says he is ‘receiving legal advice’

The Independent UK

Norris: Victims’ families ‘carrying the can’ for failure to build enough prisons

It comes after the Government apologised to the family of Pc Andrew Harper as two of his killers remain eligible for early release.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch defends selection of man jailed for harassing Jewish MP in council election – as it happened

Conservative leader tells press she stands by decision to select Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a candidate for local election in Somerset

The Guardian - UK

PC Andrew Harper’s widow ‘appalled’ by killers’ early prison release

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The Independent UK

Government apologises to Pc Andrew Harper’s family over early release scheme

Some 5,000 people are expected to be released early under sentencing changes.

Evening Standard

Widow of PC Harper ‘beyond appalled’ husband’s killers to be released

Government apologises to police officer's family after his widow described decision as 'utter betrayal'

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Evening Standard

Burnham blocks early prison release for rapists and serious child sex offenders

The scheme will also be delayed until October to give probation staff time to plan for releases.

The Independent UK

Badenoch warns nimbys: let prisons be built near your homes

‘If everybody says “no prison near me”, we won’t get these built’

International Business Times UK

Andy Burnham Stops Early Prisoner Releases as Britain's Prison Crisis Persists

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has paused an early prisoner release scheme due to public backlash, highlighting Britain's ongoing prison overcrowding crisis and sparking debate on alternative solutions.

The Independent UK

PM’s prisons early release review to be conducted over ‘coming days and weeks’

Under the new Sentencing Act set to come into force in September, some 6,000 criminals were due to be released under the early prison release scheme.

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Evening Standard

Andy Burnham’s pause on early release of prisoners ‘good start but not enough’

The mother of police officer Andrew Harper spoke out after the Prime Minister paused the plan.

The Independent UK

Burnham puts Labour’s early prisoner release scheme on hold

‘No prisoners will be let out under this policy until we have conducted an urgent review’, the new prime minister said

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham pauses plan for early release of prisoners

The Prime Minister said ‘keeping the public safe’ was always his ‘top priority’.

Evening Standard

Mother of Pc Harper says early release of killers ‘another letdown for Andrew’

It comes after the constable’s widow Lissie Harper criticised the early release scheme as ‘deplorable’.

The Independent UK

What is the early prisoner release scheme and why has it been branded ‘deplorable’?

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Evening Standard

Widow of Pc Harper says it is ‘deplorable’ that two killers could be freed early

Lissie Harper said there are real and lasting consequences to decisions made by politicians ‘from behind a desk’.

Evening Standard

Two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers may be eligible for early release

The 28-year-old sustained fatal injuries while responding to a quad bike theft in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, in August 2019.

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