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Express Politics4 Aug 2026

French police savaged as new Channel migrant record broken: 'They don't really care!'

Exclusive: The vessel was in the water for 18 hours, after leaving Dieppe before picking up migrants from multiple beaches.

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The Guardian Politics4 Aug 2026

‘We fought for a tougher sentence’: Victims’ families share their outrage at early release schemes

The family of PC Andrew Harper are among those who say they are devastated by killers getting out of jail early When Calvin Buckley, whose pregnant partner was killed by a dangerous driver in 2023, successfully secured a tougher sentence for the man who took her life, he felt some justice had been served. Now, under plans to release prisoners early to ease overcrowding, Adil Iqbal, who filmed himself speeding at 123mph before he crashed into 38-year-old Frankie Jules-Hough, may serve less time i

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BBC Politics4 Aug 2026

What could happen to prisoner early release scheme now?

The PM is changing the scheme for some prisoners after a police officer's widow said the possible early release of his killers was "deplorable".

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The Guardian Politics4 Aug 2026

Prisoner early release scheme gives Burnham his first taste of unpopularity

After a blitz of small wins, PM is finding that like Keir Starmer there is only so much he can control on the big calls UK politics live – latest updates If Andy Burnham wanted to demonstrate he was the anti-Keir Starmer, the first fortnight could not have gone better. Instead of painting a gloomy picture of tough times and an economic black hole that would only improve with sacrifices such as cutting winter fuel allowance, Burnham’s first week was a blitz of small wins including cutting bus

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The Guardian Politics4 Aug 2026

About 1,000 fewer prisoners to get early release as Burnham tightens rules

Justice secretary says ministers would have liked to block more but doing so would cause prison system to ‘break’ UK politics live – latest updates About 1,000 fewer prisoners will be released early after Andy Burnham’s intervention to exclude those convicted of rape, serious child sexual offences and grooming from the scheme. The justice secretary, Alex Norris, said 5,000 prisoners would be released over 10 months from October in England and Wales, down from the government’s original plan for

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The Guardian Politics4 Aug 2026

Mother of PC Harper ‘bitterly disappointed’ that son’s killers remain eligible for early release – UK politics live

Government revises plans to tackle prison overcrowding amid pressure from MPs and victims but domestic abusers and killers could still be released early The prime minister, Andy Burnham, said on Tuesday that he would delay the planned early release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wales by a month until October. It follows the suspension of Keir Starmer’s plans to release up to 6,000 offenders from prison early in September amid official predictions that prisons will be full in Novem

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Express Politics4 Aug 2026

Kemi Badenoch launches furious tirade against Andy Burnham over prisoner early release

The killers of police officer Andrew Harper are expected to be released early under Labour's scheme.

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Sky News Politics3 Aug 2026

PM intervenes on prisons crisis - and risks mistakes being made

Dividing lines between victim groups, fears about prisons becoming full again by Christmas, and concerns that these changes will lead to "inevitable mistakes" – probably not the intended outcomes of the prime minister's urgent review on early release, but that's the reality.

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Sky News Politics3 Aug 2026

Widow of PC slams government 'betrayal' as killers remain eligible for early prison release

The widow of PC Andrew Harper, who was killed in the line of duty, has accused Andy Burnham of 'betrayal' after it was revealed that two of her husband's killers remain eligible for early release.

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Express Politics3 Aug 2026

Police issue ‘critical risk’ warning over plan to house asylum seekers near UK town

A September deadline has reportedly been suggested, but the chief constables described that target as "unrealistic".

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The Guardian Politics3 Aug 2026

Judge orders return of alleged victim of trafficking sent to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme

Ruling quashes Home Office policy to refuse asylum seekers’ right to have trafficking claims reconsidered after initial rejection A high court judge has ordered the Home Office to bring an alleged victim of trafficking forcibly removed to France under the “one in one out” scheme back to the UK. It is the first ruling of its kind and could lead to more people affected by the “one in one out” policy being brought back to the UK. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics3 Aug 2026

Apple launches legal challenge against UK government demand to access data

The Home Office has made a fresh request for ‘back door’ access to encrypted iCloud data belonging to British users Apple has launched a new legal challenge against a UK government demand to access its customers’ highly encrypted data, a year after the Home Office agreed to abandon its previous request. The US tech company launched the legal complaint last month at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), an independent court that has the power to investigate claims that the UK intelligence serv

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