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Andy Burnham: “I know I can look people in the eye and say to them there is nothing more I could have asked for without risking the…”

On the recordAugust 11, 2026
I know I can look people in the eye and say to them there is nothing more I could have asked for without risking the prison system reaching capacity and collapsing within months.
Said by
Andy Burnham
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the limits of his actions on prison releases.

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