The Papers: 'Andy U-turns on early release' and 'Hunt on for eclipse glasses'
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has done a U-turn on his early release scheme by instructing the justice secretary to find a way to exclude PC Andrew Harper's killers from early release. The move has been met with concern from unions, who warn that it could increase the risk of some inmates being released by mistake. Meanwhile, the UK is preparing for a near-total eclipse and bracing for its hottest summer on record.
- ▪Prime Minister Andy Burnham has instructed the justice secretary to exclude PC Andrew Harper's killers from early release.
- ▪Unions are warning that the prime minister's proposal could increase the risk of some inmates being released by mistake.
- ▪The UK is on course for its hottest summer on record, with a sixth heatwave on its way.
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'Andy U-turns on early release' and 'Hunt on for eclipse glasses'Image caption, Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plan to stop the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers is prominent across Wednesday's papers. The Daily Express says the prime minister has done a "U-turn" on his early release scheme by instructing the justice secretary to find a way to exclude Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were jailed for 13 years in 2020 over Harper's killing, from early release.Published5 minutes agoImage caption, Unions are warning the prime minister's proposal to keep PC Harper's killers in jail could increase the risk of some inmates being released by mistake, The Guardian reports.
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