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Andy Burnham: “The scheme should exclude rapists, serious sexual offenders against children and those guilty of grooming gang related…”

On the recordAugust 7, 2026
The scheme should exclude rapists, serious sexual offenders against children and those guilty of grooming gang related crimes.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

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Prime Minister discusses changes to early release scheme.

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