Blocking release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers ‘a non-starter’

Blocking release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers ‘a non-starter’  The Times

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

Early prison release policy is still under review as the government considers options available to block the release of PC Andrew Harper's killers, Sky News understands.

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’

PM ‘to explore every option' to block early release of PC Harper’s killers | ITV News  ITVX

Jess Phillips urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham this week to prioritise women's safety by blocking thousands of domestic abusers from being released from jail early.

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.

No.10’s intervention comes after Westminster Council recommended not allowing 'vertical drinking' or ordering at the bar in its new draft licensing policy, which has been slammed

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch described the move as another "u-turn"

Andy Burnham accused of grooming gangs ‘shambles’ as PM launches early release review  GB News

Government ‘urgently’ identifying men convicted in historic cases who could be freed in scheme loophole UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham’s government is “urgently” identifying any grooming gang perpetrators who may still be eligible for early prison release after concerns were raised about a potential l

SeventyFour/Shutterstock The UK may have a new prime minister, but the problem of prison overcrowding in England and Wales remains. Andy Burnham recently clarified the details of the Sentencing Act 2026, which aims to release prisoners earlier than usual. Like other PMs before him, Burnham faces a difficult choice bet

Mr Burnham's first Budget, with Chancellor John Healey, doesn't take place until October 28

Force his hand DOES Andy Burnham really want a damaging court battle with the appalled police colleagues of an officer brutally killed in the line of duty? His decision not to block the release of two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers has spectacularly backfired. Remorseless thugs Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole laughed in t

Many early childhood advocates are worried about the future of their sector as consultation for a major funding review winds up on Thursday.

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

Katherine Errington is urging the Prime Minister to exclude child killers from any early release schemes

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

Any association with “the Epstein world” renders you unfit for even an advisory role at Mayor Zohran Mamdani's City Hall — but similar ties to actual terrorists is no bar to even a top position.

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.