The Papers: 'Andy U-turns on early release' and 'Hunt on for eclipse glasses'
Summary
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reversed his plan to allow early release of two killers of PC Andrew Harper. Police chiefs and unions have raised concerns about the early release scheme, warning it could risk public safety and cause mistakes in prisoner releases.Key Facts
- Prime Minister Burnham wants to stop early release of Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, jailed for killing PC Andrew Harper.
- The National Association of Probation Officers has voted for possible strike action over the early release plans.
- All 43 chief police officers in England and Wales wrote to Burnham seeking extra safety measures for violent offenders.
- Some unions warn that blocking early release in some cases may increase mistakes and risks for other inmates.
- Burnham is confident he can find prison space for high-profile offenders who should stay behind bars.
- Other news includes a major solar eclipse visible in the UK and Europe and a heatwave raising food prices.
- The Financial Times reports on Syria sentencing Atif Najib and Bashar al-Assad to death for war crimes.
- Actress Lucy Davis has publicly shared her terminal breast cancer diagnosis and her plan to live positively.
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