'Andy Burnham is right to keep notorious killers inside jails and block their early release'

"Prison overcrowding is a real crisis - the answer is tougher management of the system, not letting dangerous offenders out before justice has been served."

Monday's papers are dominated by changes to the government's early release scheme for prisoners in England and Wales.

We want to know what you think the Government should be prioritising when making decisions about early release.

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

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

SOME offenders including PC Andrew Harper’s killers will not be released early from jail after changes to a scheme aimed at reducing prison overcrowding, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced today. Plans will instead focus on freeing people still serving indefinite jail sentences, abolished in 2012, and deporting fore

Offences including manslaughter have been excluded from changes to sentencing rules amid an overcrowding crisis Grooming gang perpetrators and killers including those responsible for PC Andrew Harper’s death will be blocked from early prison release under changes announced by Andy Burnham after a backlash over the scop

PC Harper's killers WILL stay behind bars as Andy Burnham confirms changes to Labour's early release scheme  GB News

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

50 chief constables across the UK urged the Government to reconsider the early release scheme

Prime minister had faced criticism over moves to avert overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales

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

Mr Burnham spoke out on Sunday, ahead of returning to Whitehall this week following summer recess.

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

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham moved to head off a political crisis by blocking more criminals from benefiting from early release from prison, including two men convicted for the death of a policeman in 2019.

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.

The pair will remain behind bars in the wake of public outcry and pressure from Andy Burnham

'Bittersweet victory' as PM changes early release scheme so Pc Harper's killers remain in jail  lbc.co.uk

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