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Catch the latest Financial News EventsAbout 1,000 fewer prisoners to get early release as Burnham tightens rules
Justice secretary says blocking more would have caused prison system to ‘break’ but admits impact on grieving relatives such as those of PC Andrew HarperUK politics live – latest updatesAbout 1,000 fewer prisoners will be released early after Andy Burnham’s...
Mother of PC Harper ‘bitterly disappointed’ that son’s killers remain eligible for early release – UK politics live
Government revises plans to tackle prison overcrowding amid pressure from MPs and victims but domestic abusers and killers could still be released earlyPrisoners serving time for some sexual or violent offences where the automatic release stage is set at two-thirds...
Reader Q&A: ask our comedy critic anything ahead of the Edinburgh fringe
The world’s largest performing arts festival returns to the Scottish capital for three weeks – and over 4,000 shows – from this weekend. Brian Logan will be answering your questions about it all todayAsk a question: log in or sign up here.Join us at 1pm on Tuesday 4...
‘They’re not alone’: Chris Hoy on his ambition to stop men dying of prostate cancer
Cycling legend on living with a stage 4 diagnosis, fundraising with Miguel Induráin and why Andy Burnham could be key to his ambition of helping othersSir Chris Hoy arrives a couple of minutes late and the apologies roll from him. I don’t have a chance to tell the...