He began the day promising to cap bus fares in England at two pounds again. But by lunchtime, Prime Minister Andy Burnham was pledging to review the early prison release policy.
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He began the day promising to cap bus fares in England at two pounds again. But by lunchtime, Prime Minister Andy Burnham was pledging to review the early prison release policy.
His sudden rethink came after it emerged that the killers of PC Andrew Harper – who died after being dragged behind a car – could be among those freed early to ease overcrowding – something his widow has branded “deplorable”.
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