Society
Burnham Blocks Early Release for Killers Amid Prison Crisis
•Andy Burnham announces changes to exclude manslaughter and violent offenders from early prison release scheme amid overcrowding crisis.
2 September 2026
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Early Prison Release Scheme
Politics
Early Prison Release Scheme Essential to Prevent Custody Crisis
•Labour defends early prison release plan as solution to avoid running out of cells for newly arrested offenders. Bridget Phillipson addresses capacity crisis.
30 August 2026