Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Tuesday 11 August 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.

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Updated Tuesday 1 September 2026

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Government confirms killers excluded from early release as prison space plan unveiled

The government has announced that convicted killers will no longer be eligible for early release from prison, following public and political backlash.

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Updated Monday 31 August 2026

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PM expands early release exclusions to keep PC Harper killers in jail

The Prime Minister has expanded the list of offences excluded from the early release scheme following public and political pressure.

8 channels

Updated Monday 17 August 2026

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Burnham vows to keep PC Harper killers jailed as super prison cells lie empty

A newly built £400m super prison is reported to have hundreds of empty cells while the government's early release scheme continues, raising questions about prison capacity and policy.

3 channels

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Date Channel 5 BBC News BBC One BBC Two Channel 4 GB News ITV Sky News
Tuesday 11 August 2026 36s 1.8% ———————