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Burnham confirms Harper killers stay in jail via manslaughter exemptions

Aug 30, 2026

BBC News aired an exclusive interview with Prime Minister Andy Burnham on the decision to keep Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, killers of PC Andrew Harper, in prison under an amended early release scheme. Burnham details exemptions for manslaughter, indecent assault, and death by dangerous driving, plus deportations of foreign nationals and changes to IPP sentences. The segment covers the prison capacity crisis inherited by the government, victim input including from Harper's family, and plans announced for Parliament on Tuesday, with estimates of around 1,000 prisoners kept plus hundreds more.

Source: BBC News

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Burnham excludes manslaughter offenders from early release scheme after PC Harper backlash

Aug 30, 2026

The GB News segment opens with breaking news that PM Andy Burnham confirmed to the BBC that PC Andrew Harper's killers and others convicted of manslaughter, indecent assault, death by dangerous driving, unlawful killing, and historic child sex offenses will be excluded from the early release scheme. It covers months of family campaigning and includes an interview with commentator Duncan Barks on the political context and prison capacity challenges. A sponsored segment follows on Tally Money gold-backed accounts. Later discussion addresses foreign national prisoners (~10,000), ECHR deportation issues, electronic tagging shortfalls, probation staffing gaps of ~10,000, and the prison population at 86,843 (98% capacity).

Source: GBNews