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Burnham says he will review early prisoner release scheme

BBC News 22 July 2026, 11:45 UTC 1h ago

Burnham says he will review early prisoner release scheme — BBC News

The prime minister says he cannot commit to changing the policy but wants to look at it in detail "before we go further forward".

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