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Prisons ‘one major event from disaster’after U-turn on early release scheme

Critics say the move, which will keep PC Harper’s killers in jail, leaves number of prison spaces ‘too close to the bone’

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Alexandra Topping Political correspondent30 Aug 2026, 06:50 pmUpdated 2h ago1 min readEuropeUnited Kingdom

United Kingdom — Alexandra Topping Political correspondent

Prisons ‘one major event from disaster’ after U-turn on early release scheme

Critics say the move, which will keep PC Harper’s killers in jail, leaves number of prison spaces ‘too close to the bone’

PC Andrew Harper’s killers will remain behind bars after a critical intervention by Andy Burnham , but the move has led to warnings that overcrowded prisons will be left “one major event away from disaster”.

Announcing a U-turn on the early release scheme after weeks of intense pressure, Burnham said he understood “how strongly people feel about this issue”.

PC Andrew Harper’s killers will remain behind bars after a critical intervention by Andy Burnham , but the move has led to warnings that overcrowded prisons will be left “one major event away from disaster”.

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Source: The Guardian · Alexandra Topping Political correspondent. Published 30 Aug 2026, 06:50 pm.

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