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Despite claims the government has U-turned on the early prisoner release scheme over rising pressure, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said 'nothing has changed'

Burnham has asked the justice secretary Alex Norris to come to parliament in September with solution Good morning. Andy Burnham has been prime minister for three weeks and one day, and arguably he is performing his first U-turn. It is in relation to the prisoner early release scheme and, in particular, finding a way o

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Which prisoners get released early should be based on "risk not feelings", former Home Office minister Jess Phillips has told Sky News.

Labour accused of 'completely mishandling' early release scheme with Andy Burnham now 'paying the price'  GB News

ANDY Burnham went on holiday earlier this week despite mounting fury over plans to release thousands of prisoners early. Labour are facing criticism of the scheme from all sides, but Burnham is nowhere to be seen as he's off on his summer hols. In a bid to sort out Britain's overcrowded prisons, the government have...