Burnham stirs up political row with review of release plans for violent criminals
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22 يوليو, 2026
PM says he wants to make sure ‘everything has been looked at’ after backlash from family of PC Harper
Andy Burnham became immersed in a deepening political row on Wednesday after ordering a review of plans for the early release of thousands of killers, rapists and sex offenders from prison in September.
After the family of PC Andrew Harper expressed outrage that his killers may be eligible for release, the prime minister responded by pledging to make sure that “everything has been looked at again” before a fresh tranche of about 6,000 offenders were freed on tags.
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