Kevin Schofield(@KevinASchofield):Worth remembering that on August 4, Andy Burnham said he couldn't possibly go any further on early release without the prison system collapsing. Downing Street even said it was “not possible” to exempt “one or two offenders” convicted of manslaughter from early release. A huge U-turn by the PM.

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Kevin Schofield@KevinASchofield

2026.08.30 06:21

Worth remembering that on August 4, Andy Burnham said he couldn't possibly go any further on early release without the prison system collapsing. Downing Street even said it was “not possible” to exempt “one or two offenders” convicted of manslaughter from early release. A huge U-turn by the PM.