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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.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he understood the anguish caused by the potential early release of two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he understood the anguish caused by the potential early release of two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers.

Downing Street has said it is “not possible” to exempt “one or two offenders” convicted of manslaughter from early release amid pressure over the eligibility of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers to be freed from prison from January.