Pc Harper’s force considers joining legal challenge to block killers’ release

The officer’s widow, Lissie Harper, has described feeling ‘punched in the gut’ by the decision to push ahead with plans.

Police vow to haul Andy Burnham to court to stop early release of PC Harper's killers  GB News

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

Police chief threatens legal action over early release of PC Harper killers  The Times

The officer’s widow, Lissie Harper, has described feeling ‘punched in the gut’ by the decision to push ahead with plans.

Jake Richard acknowledges ‘unimaginable pain’ of Harper’s family but says government faces an ‘unenviable position’ Good morning and welcome to the UK politics blog. Ministers continue to defend the release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers as part of the government’s early prisoner release scheme, despite a potential lega

PRIME Minister Andy Burnham is facing being taken to court by furious cops for failing to halt the early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers. A Police Federation chief revealed they are poised to take legal action unless Mr Burnham reverses the decision. PC Harper’s family are understood to be backing the move to tak

Jodian Taylor, mum of 15-year-old Daejaun Campbell stabbed to death in London, says she has been informed that Balaz, who was convicted of manslaughter, is being considered for early release

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

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

Dana Carr, 27, is set to be free by Christmas after being jailed in December 2023 for allowing the death of two-year-old Maya Chappell.

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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Andy Burnham has excluded rapists and serious child sex offenders from his early prisoner release scheme, but victims' groups and the opposition say the changes still don't go far enough

PC Andrew Harper, who was 28 when he was killed, and his wife Lissie (Picture: PA) Two men who were passengers in the car when PC Andrew Harper was killed in 2019 will be released early from prison. Uproar over the potential for Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole’s early release led to Prime Minister Andy Burnham pausing th

Lissie Harper said she is 'bristling with anger'Abbie Llewelyn, Press Association political staff and Ethan Davies00:36, 04 Aug 2026PC Andrew Harper's widow has slammed Andy Burnham over allowing her husband's killers to walk free from prison after the Prime Minister delayed plans to stop early jail releases.‌Lissie Ha

The new PM said he 'wanted to go even further' with the prison release scheme but has delayed the move

The Prime Minister has delayed plans to stop early prison releases, which means the men who killed PC Andrew Harper in the line of duty will be able to walk out of jail

Prime minister insists ‘Keeping the public safe is my top priority’ after campaigners raised concerns

The widow of PC Andrew Harper, who was killed in the line of duty, has accused Andy Burnham of 'betrayal' after it was revealed that two of her husbands killers remain eligible for early release.

They want a say on the consent application, but the council disagrees.

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