Andy Burnham poised to make 50/50 decision on PC Harper's killers as petition smashes 800,000 mark

Andy Burnham poised to make 50/50 decision on PC Harper's killers as petition smashes 800,000 mark  GB News

PC Andrew Harper’s killers and the myth of ‘hard time’  The Times

Sam Corbishley | Senior News Reporter Published August 8, 2026 3:16pm Updated August 8, 2026 3:16pm The Government has so far resisted pressure to exempt Jessie Cole (left) and Albert Bowers (right) from its early release scheme (Picture: Thames Valley Police/PA) Prime Minister Andy Burnham is ‘exploring every option’

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is reportedly prepared to "explore every option" to block the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers

The Prime Minister is prepared to ‘explore every option’ to keep Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers in jail, a Government source told the Telegraph.

The Prime Minister is prepared to ‘explore every option’ to keep Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers in jail, a Government source told the Telegraph.

Listen, PM PM Andy Burnham is at last said to be considering a U-turn over the early release of the killers of PC Andrew Harper. It’s not a moment too soon. Our new Prime Minister likes to paint himself as a champion against injustice. So how on earth did he ever end up on the...

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Thames Valley chief says he may join Police Federation in court if Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers are freed from prison The chief constable of Thames Valley police has said he will consider joining legal action against the government if it fails to block the early release of two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers. The Police

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Two of PC Andrew Harper's killers are set to be included in the government's early release scheme, which begins in October.

Some readers say the move to exclude rapists and sex offenders still doesn’t go far enough, while others argue ministers have no real alternative while prisons stay full

Justice secretary 'deeply sorry' PC Harper's killers could be released early  ITVX

CAMPAIGNERS warned the government on Tuesday that its early release scheme will only buy it “a little time” before the system runs out of cells again. The Howard League for Prison Reform said plans to release some 5,000 inmates early under sentencing changes to tackle overcrowded jails will do “nothing to head off futu

Harper's law changed Britain - so why should the killers who inspired it walk free? writes Andy Hughes  lbc.co.uk

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In getting into a sexual relationship with his 13-year-old niece, a man sexually exploited her, raped her during staycations and “punished” her with sex acts when he grew jealous about a schoolmate she was dating. The 38-year-old Singaporean man, who cannot be named to protect the victim’s identity, was sentenced to 21

The man got jealous when his niece began dating a schoolmate and threatened to leak her nude photos.