GMP Chief Constable backs bid to stop release of PC Harper's killers

PC Harper was fatally injured when he was dragged down a road attached the the back of a car as the killers fled the scene in 2019

Fifty police chiefs call for PM to prevent early release of PC Harper's killers  itv.com

50 police chief constables urged against the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers

The intervention comes after Andy Burnham said he was "confident" the early release of PC Harper's killers could be prevented.

Andy Burnham has said he “wouldn’t forgive myself” if he did not try to lessen the “anguish” of Pc Andrew Harper’s family, as the Prime Minister seeks to prevent the early release of the police officer’s killers.Mr Burnham has ordered Justice Secretary Alex Norris to draw up plans to free up prison space for serious of

Andy Burnham has said he “wouldn’t forgive myself” if he did not try to lessen the “anguish” of Pc Andrew Harper’s family, as the Prime Minister seeks to prevent the early release of the police officer’s killers.Mr Burnham has ordered Justice Secretary Alex Norris to draw up plans to free up prison space for serious of

Every police chief in Britain orders Andy Burnham to stop PC Harper's killers walking free  GB News

Letter signed by every chief constable in England and Wales warns freeing pair could weaken trust in justice system Andy Burnham is facing an unprecedented mass call from police chiefs to block the early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers, as unions warned his emergency plan to create more space in jails risked caus

Police have called for an amendment to the law to exclude people convicted of killing emergency service workers in the line of duty

Andy Burnham is 'increasingly confident' the killers of PC Andrew Harper will not be released early, but an open letter has demanded drastic changes and stronger protections

In an unprecedented intervention, 50 police leaders representing every force in the UK united to condemn Labour's soft justice reforms.

50 police chiefs call on Prime Minister to prevent PC Harper killers' release in open letter  lbc.co.uk

Chronicle Crime Reporter Sophie Doughty on how death of Newcastle schoolboy and on duty police officer are some of the worst crimes the country has seen

Prime minister Andy Burnham must revoke permission for the US to use British bases for airstrikes against Iran, union chiefs have said. In an open letter sent last week, ten trade union leaders representing more than 2.3 million workers said that the war is making life harder for Britons and undermining Burnham’s cost

ANGELA Rayner today confirmed that PC Andrew Harper's killers would be kept behind bars. The announcement marks another No10 U-turn on the issue after weeks of back and forth over Labour's early release scheme. Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole were set to be let out of prison just halfway through their 13-year jail terms.

Times Radio: ‘Angry and frustrated’ Burnham wants justice secretary to stop PC Harper’s killers’ release  The Times

Downing Street says it isn't possible to prevent 'one or two offenders' convicted of manslaughter from being let out of prison early, without setting a precedent for other cases.

Andy Burnham has asked his justice secretary to find a way to keep two of PC Andrew Harper's killers behind bars when the early release scheme comes into effect in October.

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’

Two former HMP Buckley Hall prison officer pals have been jailed after admitting secret Valentine’s romances with jailed gangster brothers running a £2.15m–£3.1m drugs ring

Two correctional officers and an offender who were killed in a crash during a prison transfer have been identified.

Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says two of its officers and an offender died in a "tragic accident" during a transfer from Edmonton Institution for Women.

The Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, meanwhile, refuses to lift the stay on criminal proceedings in the case