Tories Demand Andy Burnham Make Emergency Legislation to Stop Early Prison Releases
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch calls for emergency legislation to prevent the early release of up to 700 prisoners under the new Sentencing Act, citing public safety concerns.
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The Independent
The Independent (US)Tories demand Andy Burnham make emergency legislation to stop early prison releases
‘Without emergency legislation, dangerous violent and sexual offenders will be released at the start of September’, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said
Burnham will struggle to stop the early prisoner releases
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Andy Burnham leaves the Trades Union Congress HQ after delivering his first speech and being formally announced as the new leader of the Labour Party in London, United Kingdom on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Badenoch demands emergency law to halt early release of ‘killers, rapists, paedophiles’ – NATIONAL NEWS
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to bring in emergency legislation to stop the early release of hundreds of prisoners, telling a press conference alongside survivors of sexual abuse that “it’s quite clear that the prime minister sees that this is a problem, but I don’t think he knows what to do about it.” After huge public pressure, Burnham paused the early release scheme last week after a backlash from vic…
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