All news on the topic: Andrew Harper

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Sex offenders and violent criminals face GPS "restriction zones" after release from prison
Sex offenders and violent criminals are set to face new GPS-powered “restriction zones” confined to areas within a "few miles" upon their release from prison.
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Andy Burnham vows to block early release of killer who caused seven-year-old boy’s death
Andy Burnham has said he will "push the system as hard as I can" to help a mother bidding to keep the man responsible for her son’s death behind bars.
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One million sign petition to stop early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers
A petition calling on Labour to block the early release of two men convicted of killing PC Andrew Harper has hit one million signatures.
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Police chiefs unite to demand killers of PC Andrew Harper are blocked from early release
50 police chiefs have signed an open letter which has called on Andy Burnham to block the release of two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers - and implored the Prime Minister to bring in stronger protections for victims.
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Almost 90,000 Britons could become victims of crime under Labour prison release plan
Almost 90,000 Britons will become victims of crime thanks to Labour’s prison release plan, new analysis suggests.
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Andy Burnham "explores every option" to stop killers of PC Andrew Harper being freed early as 780,000 sign petition
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is ’exploring every option’ to block the early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers, according to reports.
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Andy Burnham orders urgent review of early release scheme amid fears grooming gang offenders could walk free
On Monday, Andy Burnham announced that rapists and child sex offenders will be exempt from the upcoming changes to prison sentences.
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Police Federation threatens legal action over early release of PC Harper killers
Andy Burnham is facing being taken to court by furious police officers after failing to stop two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers from being released from prison early.
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Two men convicted over PC Andrew Harper’s death to be released early despite backlash
Two men who were passengers in the car when PC Andrew Harper was killed in 2019 will be released early from prison.
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UK reviews early release plan after backlash over rapists
Rapists could be banned from getting an early release from prison under plans being considered by the Prime Minister, it has been reported.
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Reoffending reaches record high after Labour’s early prison release scheme
Reoffending has hit a record high following the release of more than 70,000 convicted criminals under Labour’s scheme to combat jail overcrowding.
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Andy Burnham halts early prisoner release scheme pending urgent safety review
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will “put a pause” on the plan for the early release of prisoners that was due to start in September.
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Two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers could be freed early under Labour prison release scheme
Two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers could be set for an early release from jail under Labour plans to tackle prison overcrowding, with his furious mother branding it an “insult beyond words”.
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Churches accuse HSBC of breaching human rights duties over Cerrejón coal mine
Mining giant Glencore’s vast coal mine in Colombia, Cerrejón, is an open pit six times the size of Manchester.