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Guido Fawkes23 Jul 2026

Burnham Pauses Labour Policy to Release Prisoners Early

Andy Burnham said in Glasgow: “Keeping the public safe will always be my top priority. I am working closely with the new Justice Secretary and have instructed my team to put a pause on the changes that were due to start in September. No prisoners will be let out under this policy until we have…

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The Guardian Politics23 Jul 2026

Burnham’s review of prison early release scheme is causing chaos, says union

Officials ‘do not know’ how to respond to potential changes to plans to start freeing up to 6,000 offenders UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham’s pledge to review early release plans has created “a sense of chaos” across the Prison Service, probation officers have said. As Whitehall insiders confirmed the prime minister was examining possible exemptions to the law under which offenders will be freed, the Napo probation union said prison officials “do not know” how to respond. Additi

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BBC Politics23 Jul 2026

PC Harper's killers 'should be kept in prison', says Badenoch

PC Harper, 28, was killed in 2019 when he was dragged by a car down a country road as three teenagers fled the scene of a quad bike theft in Berkshire.

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Express Politics22 Jul 2026

PC Harper's police chief urges Burnham to stop killers' early release

The chief constable of Thames Valley Police has urged Andy Burnham to change the law and stop PC Andrew Harper's killers from being released early.

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BBC Politics22 Jul 2026

Burnham rebukes ministers after prisoner releases joke

It comes after Wes Streeting apologises over comments caught on camera ahead of Tuesday's cabinet.

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Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

EXC: George Cottrell Writes Letter to National Crime Agency Over Banking Leak Allegations

George Cottrell has written to the NCA: “Dear Mr Biggar, I am concerned that there may have been an unauthorised disclosure of information derived from Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), or other confidential financial intelligence held by the National Crime Agency or shared within the UK anti-money laundering regime. As a long-standing member of the Royal…

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Express Politics22 Jul 2026

PC Andrew Harper’s family fume at killers’ early release from prison: ‘Deplorable!’

Police officer's widow Lissie blasts Labour's prison overcrowding scheme after it emerged her husband's killers could soon walk free

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The Guardian Politics22 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham announces review of prisoner early release scheme

PM says he wants to be sure everything concerning controversial policy has been looked at before it goes ahead UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has said he will review the government’s controversial prisoner early release scheme with the justice secretary. The scheme, under which thousands of prisoners are to serve shorter sentences after new laws were passed to address a prison overcrowding crisis, is due to begin in September. Continue reading...

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BBC Politics22 Jul 2026

Burnham says he will review early prisoner release scheme

The prime minister says he cannot commit to changing the policy but wants to look at it in detail "before we go further forward".

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The Guardian Politics22 Jul 2026

Streeting and Mahmood accused of making ‘cheap jokes’ about prisoner early release scheme

Victims of crime say it’s ‘no laughing matter’ after ministers caught on hot mic ‘ribbing’ about scheme UK politics live – latest updates Victims of crime have accused ministers of making “cheap jokes” about releasing prisoners early after Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood apologised after being caught on camera “ribbing” about the scheme. In a video, the new justice secretary, Alex Norris, can be seen walking towards Mahmood and Streeting, the new defence secretary, who can be heard calling N

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Express Politics22 Jul 2026

While victims suffer from Labour's policies - Streeting and Mahmood are cracking jokes

ANALYSIS - STEPH SPYRO: Thousands of prisoners could be released under Labour's plans, but Andy Burnham has left the door open for a rethink.

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Express Politics22 Jul 2026

Outrage as Andy Burnham puts convicted fraudster Louise Haigh 'in charge' of No 10

In 2013 Ms Haigh told police her work phone had been stolen in a mugging, only to later find it at home. She received a conditional discharge.

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