Alex Armstrong grills Justice Secretary for ‘messing around’ family of PC Andrew Harper after U-turn on killers' early release

Alex Armstrong grills Justice Secretary for ‘messing around’ family of PC Andrew Harper after U-turn on killers' early release  GB News

Andy Burnham said anyone convicted of unlawful killing or allowing the death of a child would be excluded from the early prison release scheme, news welcomed by grieving families

The BBC spoke to Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy, who criticised the prime minister's response.

Burnham initially resisted calls to limit the scheme further

Critics say the move, which will keep PC Harper’s killers in jail, leaves number of prison spaces ‘too close to the bone’ PC Andrew Harper’s killers will remain behind bars after a critical intervention by Andy Burnham, but the move has led to warnings that overcrowded prisons will be left “one major event away from di

Anyone convicted of unlawful killing - including manslaughter - won't now be eligible for early release from jail, under changes outlined by the Prime Minister.

PC Andrew Harper's mother, Debbie Adlam, has spoken out on Sunday's BBC Breakfast

No early release for PC Harper’s killers after release scheme change | ITV News  ITVX

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a series of changes to the early prison release scheme

The prime minister said anyone convicted of unlawful killing would be excluded from the early release scheme

Criminals responsible for the deaths of Archie York and Maya Chappell will be excluded from plans to shorten some prison sentences, following a Chronicle campaign to keep child killers behind bars

'We've been brought through the mill'09:17, 30 Aug 2026The mother of PC Andrew Harper said the family was 'grateful' her son's killers will not be released early from prison.‌Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he 'couldn't have pushed the system any further' as he confirmed changes to the prison early release scheme ahea

Ryan Prosser | Freelance News Reporter Published August 30, 2026 8:13am Updated August 30, 2026 8:20am Andy Burnham has confirmed PC Harper’s killers won’t be eligible for the early release scheme (Picture: Getty Images/AP) PC Andrew Harper’s killers will remain in prison thanks to changes to Labour’s early release sch

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PC Andrew Harper’s killers blocked from early release scheme  The Times

PC ANDREW Harper's killers will remain behind bars after Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced changes to the early release scheme. The PM said anyone convicted of unlawful killing - like Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole - would be exempt and would stay in prison. Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole were jailed for 13 years for

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said anyone convicted of unlawful killing would be excluded from the early release scheme.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said anyone convicted of unlawful killing would be excluded from the early release scheme.

PC Harper's killers set to remain in jail as PM changes early release scheme  lbc.co.uk

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