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Probation chief says he’s ‘not fully confident’ service will cope with early prisoner releases – UK politics live
By Andrew SparrowMartin Jones expresses concern scheme will increase pressure on probation service as Burnham addresses controversy over PC Harper’s killers
#Politics #UKnews #AndyBurnham #Labour #Prisonsandprobation #CobraCivilContingenciesCommittee #Extremeheat #Climatecrisis #Conservatives #UKcriminaljustice #TheGuardian #AndrewSparrow
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Probation chief says he’s ‘not fully confident’ service will cope with early prisoner releases – UK politics live
By Andrew SparrowMartin Jones expresses concern scheme will increase pressure on probation service as Burnham addresses controversy over PC Harper’s killers
#Politics #UKnews #AndyBurnham #Labour #Prisonsandprobation #CobraCivilContingenciesCommittee #Extremeheat #Climatecrisis #Conservatives #UKcriminaljustice #TheGuardian #AndrewSparrow
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Probation chief says he’s ‘not fully confident’ service will cope with early prisoner releases – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/12/andy-burnham-early-prisoner-release-cobra-meeting-heatwave-climate-crisis-labour-conservatives-reform-latest-news-updates #Politics #UkNews #AndyBurnham #Labour #PrisonsAndProbation #CobraCivilContingenciesCommittee #ExtremeHeat #ClimateCrisis #Conservatives #UkCriminalJustice
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Probation chief says he’s ‘not fully confident’ service will cope with early prisoner releases – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/12/andy-burnham-early-prisoner-release-cobra-meeting-heatwave-climate-crisis-labour-conservatives-reform-latest-news-updates #Politics #UkNews #AndyBurnham #Labour #PrisonsAndProbation #CobraCivilContingenciesCommittee #ExtremeHeat #ClimateCrisis #Conservatives #UkCriminalJustice
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Wednesday briefing: Why the prison crisis is about much more than early release https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/wednesday-briefing-why-the-prison-crisis-is-about-much-more-than-early-release #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #UkNews #Society #Labour #Politics
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Wednesday briefing: Why the prison crisis is about much more than early release https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/wednesday-briefing-why-the-prison-crisis-is-about-much-more-than-early-release #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #UkNews #Society #Labour #Politics
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Wednesday briefing: Why the prison crisis is about much more than early release
By Libby BrooksIn today’s newsletter: As ministers scramble to resolve overcrowding in prisons, experts say the crisis demands a rethink of who we lock up – and what happens when they’re set free
#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #UKnews #Society #Labour #Politics #TheGuardian #LibbyBrooks
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Wednesday briefing: Why the prison crisis is about much more than early release
By Libby BrooksIn today’s newsletter: As ministers scramble to resolve overcrowding in prisons, experts say the crisis demands a rethink of who we lock up – and what happens when they’re set free
#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #UKnews #Society #Labour #Politics #TheGuardian #LibbyBrooks
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How viable are Burnham’s plans to free up prison space?
By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editorThe PM has proposed three ways of increasing jail capacity – but none offer a quick or straightforward solution
#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #AndyBurnham #Labour #Politics #TheGuardian #RajeevSyalHomeaffairseditor
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How viable are Burnham’s plans to free up prison space?
By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editorThe PM has proposed three ways of increasing jail capacity – but none offer a quick or straightforward solution
#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #AndyBurnham #Labour #Politics #TheGuardian #RajeevSyalHomeaffairseditor
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Probation staff vote to strike in blow to Burnham plans on early release
By Peter Walker, Rajeev Syal and Caroline DaviesNapo members overwhelmingly back action after union had criticised prisons proposals as rushed
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/11/probation-staff-strike-vote-burnham-early-release
#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Industrialaction #Tradeunions #Politics #Society #UKnews #Law #TheGuardian #PeterWalker #RajeevSyal #CarolineDavies
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Probation staff vote to strike in blow to Burnham plans on early release
By Peter Walker, Rajeev Syal and Caroline DaviesNapo members overwhelmingly back action after union had criticised prisons proposals as rushed
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/11/probation-staff-strike-vote-burnham-early-release
#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Industrialaction #Tradeunions #Politics #Society #UKnews #Law #TheGuardian #PeterWalker #RajeevSyal #CarolineDavies
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Probation staff vote to strike in blow to Burnham plans on early release https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/11/probation-staff-strike-vote-burnham-early-release #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #IndustrialAction #TradeUnions #Politics #Society #UkNews #Law
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Probation staff vote to strike in blow to Burnham plans on early release https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/11/probation-staff-strike-vote-burnham-early-release #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #IndustrialAction #TradeUnions #Politics #Society #UkNews #Law
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Burnham rough-sleeper pledge at risk from failures in housing ex-prisoners, charity warns
By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editorAnalysis finds nearly one in six people leaving jail last year in England and Wales were released into homelessness
#Homelessness #AndyBurnham #Prisonsandprobation #Labour #Politics #Housing #Society #England #Wales #UKnews #TheGuardian #RajeevSyalHomeaffairseditor
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Burnham rough-sleeper pledge at risk from failures in housing ex-prisoners, charity warns
By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editorAnalysis finds nearly one in six people leaving jail last year in England and Wales were released into homelessness
#Homelessness #AndyBurnham #Prisonsandprobation #Labour #Politics #Housing #Society #England #Wales #UKnews #TheGuardian #RajeevSyalHomeaffairseditor
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Burnham rough-sleeper pledge at risk from failures in housing ex-prisoners, charity warns https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/11/andy-burnham-rough-sleeping-housing-released-prisoners #Homelessness #AndyBurnham #PrisonsAndProbation #Labour #Politics #Housing #Society #England #Wales #UkNews
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Burnham rough-sleeper pledge at risk from failures in housing ex-prisoners, charity warns https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/11/andy-burnham-rough-sleeping-housing-released-prisoners #Homelessness #AndyBurnham #PrisonsAndProbation #Labour #Politics #Housing #Society #England #Wales #UkNews
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Rayner says Burnham won’t accept ‘system says no’ advice over prisoner release scheme – UK politics live
By Andrew SparrowBurnham has asked the justice secretary Alex Norris to come to parliament in September with solution
#Politics #UKnews #AndyBurnham #UKcriminaljustice #Sentencing #Prisonsandprobation #Gambling #Vaping #Retailindustry #Planningpolicy #TheGuardian #AndrewSparrow
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Rayner says Burnham won’t accept ‘system says no’ advice over prisoner release scheme – UK politics live
By Andrew SparrowBurnham has asked the justice secretary Alex Norris to come to parliament in September with solution
#Politics #UKnews #AndyBurnham #UKcriminaljustice #Sentencing #Prisonsandprobation #Gambling #Vaping #Retailindustry #Planningpolicy #TheGuardian #AndrewSparrow
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Rayner says Burnham won’t accept ‘system says no’ advice over prisoner release scheme – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/11/andy-burnham-labour-prisoner-release-scheme-councils-conservatives-kemi-badenoch-reform-nigel-farage-uk-politics-live-news #Politics #UkNews #AndyBurnham #UkCriminalJustice #Sentencing #PrisonsAndProbation #Gambling #Vaping #RetailIndustry #PlanningPolicy
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Rayner says Burnham won’t accept ‘system says no’ advice over prisoner release scheme – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/11/andy-burnham-labour-prisoner-release-scheme-councils-conservatives-kemi-badenoch-reform-nigel-farage-uk-politics-live-news #Politics #UkNews #AndyBurnham #UkCriminalJustice #Sentencing #PrisonsAndProbation #Gambling #Vaping #RetailIndustry #PlanningPolicy
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PM asks justice secretary to find way to exclude PC Harper’s killers from early release scheme
By Caroline DaviesAndy Burnham said to be ‘determined’ to work out solution after increasing pressure from family and police
#UKcriminaljustice #AndyBurnham #Politics #Law #Prisonsandprobation #AngelaRayner #AlexNorris #Society #Labour #UKnews #TheGuardian #CarolineDavies
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PM asks justice secretary to find way to exclude PC Harper’s killers from early release scheme
By Caroline DaviesAndy Burnham said to be ‘determined’ to work out solution after increasing pressure from family and police
#UKcriminaljustice #AndyBurnham #Politics #Law #Prisonsandprobation #AngelaRayner #AlexNorris #Society #Labour #UKnews #TheGuardian #CarolineDavies
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PM asks justice secretary to find way to exclude PC Harper’s killers from early release scheme https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/11/andy-burnham-justice-secretary-early-release-scheme-pc-andrew-harper-killers #UkCriminalJustice #AndyBurnham #Politics #Law #PrisonsAndProbation #AngelaRayner #AlexNorris #Society #Labour #UkNews
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PM asks justice secretary to find way to exclude PC Harper’s killers from early release scheme https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/11/andy-burnham-justice-secretary-early-release-scheme-pc-andrew-harper-killers #UkCriminalJustice #AndyBurnham #Politics #Law #PrisonsAndProbation #AngelaRayner #AlexNorris #Society #Labour #UkNews
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PM urged not to change scheme to stop PC Andrew Harper killers’ early release
By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editorManslaughter exemption would mean more releases would be needed within 18 months, Prison Service officials say
#UKcriminaljustice #AndyBurnham #Prisonsandprobation #Law #Politics #Society #UKnews #TheGuardian #RajeevSyalHomeaffairseditor
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PM urged not to change scheme to stop PC Andrew Harper killers’ early release
By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editorManslaughter exemption would mean more releases would be needed within 18 months, Prison Service officials say
#UKcriminaljustice #AndyBurnham #Prisonsandprobation #Law #Politics #Society #UKnews #TheGuardian #RajeevSyalHomeaffairseditor
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PM urged not to change scheme to stop PC Andrew Harper killers’ early release https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/aug/10/andy-burnham-prison-early-release-scheme-pc-andrew-harper-killers #UkCriminalJustice #AndyBurnham #PrisonsAndProbation #Law #Politics #Society #UkNews
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PM urged not to change scheme to stop PC Andrew Harper killers’ early release https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/aug/10/andy-burnham-prison-early-release-scheme-pc-andrew-harper-killers #UkCriminalJustice #AndyBurnham #PrisonsAndProbation #Law #Politics #Society #UkNews
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Prison without hope or end is psychological torture. Burnham doesn’t need another review to tell him that | Simon Hattenstone
By Simon HattenstonePolitical leaders have kicked the can of public protection tariff reform down the road for years – causing hopeless inmates to take their own lives
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/10/prison-torture-andy-burnham-review
#Prisonsandprobation #Sentencing #UKcriminaljustice #Law #UKnews #TheGuardian #SimonHattenstone
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Prison without hope or end is psychological torture. Burnham doesn’t need another review to tell him that | Simon Hattenstone https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/10/prison-torture-andy-burnham-review #PrisonsAndProbation #Sentencing #UkCriminalJustice #Law #UkNews
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Prison without hope or end is psychological torture. Burnham doesn’t need another review to tell him that | Simon Hattenstone
By Simon HattenstonePolitical leaders have kicked the can of public protection tariff reform down the road for years – causing hopeless inmates to take their own lives
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/10/prison-torture-andy-burnham-review
#Prisonsandprobation #Sentencing #UKcriminaljustice #Law #UKnews #TheGuardian #SimonHattenstone
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Labour says Farage has ‘no serious answers’ to prisons crisis – UK politics live
By Andrew SparrowReform says it will free up space in jails in England and Wales by rapidly deporting all foreign offenders
#Politics #UKnews #AndyBurnham #NigelFarage #Labour #ReformUK #Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Crime #Sentencing #Law #Conservatives #Society #TheGuardian #AndrewSparrow
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Labour says Farage has ‘no serious answers’ to prisons crisis – UK politics live
By Andrew SparrowReform says it will free up space in jails in England and Wales by rapidly deporting all foreign offenders
#Politics #UKnews #AndyBurnham #NigelFarage #Labour #ReformUK #Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Crime #Sentencing #Law #Conservatives #Society #TheGuardian #AndrewSparrow
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Labour says Farage has ‘no serious answers’ to prisons crisis – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/10/labour-prisons-crisis-andy-burnham-reform-nigel-farage-latest-news-updates #Politics #UkNews #AndyBurnham #NigelFarage #Labour #ReformUk #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #Crime #Sentencing #Law #Conservatives #Society
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Labour says Farage has ‘no serious answers’ to prisons crisis – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/10/labour-prisons-crisis-andy-burnham-reform-nigel-farage-latest-news-updates #Politics #UkNews #AndyBurnham #NigelFarage #Labour #ReformUk #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #Crime #Sentencing #Law #Conservatives #Society
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Labour government says more people working illegally are being arrested and deported – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2026/aug/07/labour-government-people-working-illegally-arrested-deported-uk-andy-burnham-politics-latest #Politics #UkNews #ImmigrationAndAsylum #Labour #Conservatives #Norfolk #PrisonsAndProbation #Society #HomeOffice
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Labour government says more people working illegally are being arrested and deported – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2026/aug/07/labour-government-people-working-illegally-arrested-deported-uk-andy-burnham-politics-latest #Politics #UkNews #ImmigrationAndAsylum #Labour #Conservatives #Norfolk #PrisonsAndProbation #Society #HomeOffice
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Labour government says more people working illegally are being arrested and deported – UK politics live
By Taz AliMore than double number of arrests made since 2024 compared with previous two-year period
#Politics #UKnews #Immigrationandasylum #Labour #Conservatives #Norfolk #Prisonsandprobation #Society #HomeOffice #TheGuardian #TazAli
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Labour government says more people working illegally are being arrested and deported – UK politics live
By Taz AliMore than double number of arrests made since 2024 compared with previous two-year period
#Politics #UKnews #Immigrationandasylum #Labour #Conservatives #Norfolk #Prisonsandprobation #Society #HomeOffice #TheGuardian #TazAli
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Meet the offenders cleaning canals in the West Midlands as an alternative to prison
By Tom Pilston and Haroon SiddiqueWith the debate over prison overcrowding and what to do about it raging, one initiative offers an alternative solution
#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Law #Society #Communities #WestMidlands #UKnews #TheGuardian #TomPilston #HaroonSiddique
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Meet the offenders cleaning canals in the West Midlands as an alternative to prison
By Tom Pilston and Haroon SiddiqueWith the debate over prison overcrowding and what to do about it raging, one initiative offers an alternative solution
#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Law #Society #Communities #WestMidlands #UKnews #TheGuardian #TomPilston #HaroonSiddique
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Meet the offenders cleaning canals in the West Midlands as an alternative to prison https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/07/offenders-cleaning-canals-west-midlands-prison-overcrowding #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #Law #Society #Communities #WestMidlands #UkNews
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Meet the offenders cleaning canals in the West Midlands as an alternative to prison https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/07/offenders-cleaning-canals-west-midlands-prison-overcrowding #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #Law #Society #Communities #WestMidlands #UkNews
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Early release is a sign of a broken prison system | Letters
By Guardian StaffReaders respond to Andy Burnham’s review of controversial measures for the early release of thousands of prisoners to free up space in jails
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/06/early-release-is-a-sign-of-a-broken-prison-system
#Prisonsandprobation #AndyBurnham #Politics #UKcriminaljustice #Society #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff
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Early release is a sign of a broken prison system | Letters
By Guardian StaffReaders respond to Andy Burnham’s review of controversial measures for the early release of thousands of prisoners to free up space in jails
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/06/early-release-is-a-sign-of-a-broken-prison-system
#Prisonsandprobation #AndyBurnham #Politics #UKcriminaljustice #Society #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff
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Burnham ‘personally intervened’ over possible early prison release of grooming gang perpetrators https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/06/burnham-intervened-possible-early-prison-release-grooming-gang-perpetrators #PrisonsAndProbation #RapeAndSexualAssault #UkCriminalJustice #Sentencing #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #Bradford #AndyBurnham #UkNews #Politics #England #Wales
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Burnham ‘personally intervened’ over possible early prison release of grooming gang perpetrators https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/06/burnham-intervened-possible-early-prison-release-grooming-gang-perpetrators #PrisonsAndProbation #RapeAndSexualAssault #UkCriminalJustice #Sentencing #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #Bradford #AndyBurnham #UkNews #Politics #England #Wales
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Burnham ‘personally intervened’ over possible early prison release of grooming gang perpetrators
By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editorGovernment ‘urgently’ identifying men convicted in historic cases who could be freed in scheme loophole
#Prisonsandprobation #Rapeandsexualassault #UKcriminaljustice #Sentencing #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Bradford #AndyBurnham #UKnews #Politics #England #Wales #TheGuardian #RajeevSyalHomeaffairseditor
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Burnham ‘personally intervened’ over possible early prison release of grooming gang perpetrators
By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editorGovernment ‘urgently’ identifying men convicted in historic cases who could be freed in scheme loophole
#Prisonsandprobation #Rapeandsexualassault #UKcriminaljustice #Sentencing #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Bradford #AndyBurnham #UKnews #Politics #England #Wales #TheGuardian #RajeevSyalHomeaffairseditor
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Threat of legal action if PC Andrew Harper’s killers are released early
By Geraldine McKelvieThames Valley chief says he may join Police Federation in court if Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers are freed from prison
#UKcriminaljustice #Police #PoliceFederation #Prisonsandprobation #Law #Society #UKnews #AndyBurnham #Berkshire #Politics #TheGuardian #GeraldineMcKelvie
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Threat of legal action if PC Andrew Harper’s killers are released early
By Geraldine McKelvieThames Valley chief says he may join Police Federation in court if Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers are freed from prison
#UKcriminaljustice #Police #PoliceFederation #Prisonsandprobation #Law #Society #UKnews #AndyBurnham #Berkshire #Politics #TheGuardian #GeraldineMcKelvie
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Threat of legal action if PC Andrew Harper’s killers are released early https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/aug/05/threat-of-legal-action-if-pc-andrew-harpers-killers-are-released-early #UkCriminalJustice #Police #PoliceFederation #PrisonsAndProbation #Law #Society #UkNews #AndyBurnham #Berkshire #Politics
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Threat of legal action if PC Andrew Harper’s killers are released early https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/aug/05/threat-of-legal-action-if-pc-andrew-harpers-killers-are-released-early #UkCriminalJustice #Police #PoliceFederation #PrisonsAndProbation #Law #Society #UkNews #AndyBurnham #Berkshire #Politics
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What kind of society fast-tracks early release for domestic abusers? This is gambling with women’s lives | Joan Smith
By Joan SmithAndy Burnham inherited the crisis in our prison system – but the solution cannot be to further endanger the women and girls who have survived violence
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/05/release-domestic-abusers-gambling-womens-lives
#Domesticviolence #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Law #UKnews #AndyBurnham #Politics #Society #TheGuardian #JoanSmith
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What kind of society fast-tracks early release for domestic abusers? This is gambling with women’s lives | Joan Smith
By Joan SmithAndy Burnham inherited the crisis in our prison system – but the solution cannot be to further endanger the women and girls who have survived violence
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/05/release-domestic-abusers-gambling-womens-lives
#Domesticviolence #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Law #UKnews #AndyBurnham #Politics #Society #TheGuardian #JoanSmith
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What kind of society fast-tracks early release for domestic abusers? This is gambling with women’s lives | Joan Smith https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/05/release-domestic-abusers-gambling-womens-lives #DomesticViolence #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #Law #UkNews #AndyBurnham #Politics #Society
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Justice minister defends early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers amid possible legal challenge – UK politics live
By Tom AmbroseJake Richard acknowledges ‘unimaginable pain’ of Harper’s family but says government faces an ‘unenviable position’
#Politics #Prisonsandprobation #UKnews #Society #UKcriminaljustice #Sentencing #TheGuardian #TomAmbrose
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Justice minister defends early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers amid possible legal challenge – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/05/pc-andrew-harper-police-prisoner-early-release-andy-burnham-kemi-badenoch-labour-conservatives-uk-politics-latest-news-updates #Politics #PrisonsAndProbation #UkNews #Society #UkCriminalJustice #Sentencing