How has early prison release scheme been tightened after backlash?

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

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

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

Ryan Prosser | Freelance News Reporter Published August 30, 2026 8:13am Updated August 30, 2026 8:14am 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

The prime minister says he will keep hundreds more criminals behind bars but doing so requires complex changes.

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.

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

PC Andrew Harper’s killers will remain in jail and be excluded from the early release scheme as Andy Burnham confirms anyone convicted of unlawful killing would be exempt

A Wisconsin man accused of stalking a woman for 13 years was found with human skulls and serial killer memorabilia in his home.

Hospitality venues have reported a so-called 'Burnham bounce'