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Andy Burnham: “I fully understand the anger, anxiety and distress that’s been caused. I’ve heard that loud and clear. That’s why we’re…”

On the recordAugust 4, 2026
I fully understand the anger, anxiety and distress that’s been caused. I’ve heard that loud and clear. That’s why we’re making significant changes: offenders who have been sentenced for rape, serious child sex offences and other grooming offences will be excluded from the changes.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Announcing changes to early prison release scheme

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