Nick Timothy: “Labour’s early release scheme is catastrophic. Victims should not have to live in fear all summer waiting for a review.”

Prison works. It works by punishing and deterring, but most importantly by incapacitating.

Prison should keep violent and repeat offenders away from the law-abiding public.

The fact that victims have been withdrawing their cases because they have taken too long has been a disgrace.

Emergency primary legislation as soon as Parliament returns in September is the only way to permanently exclude killers - like the killers of PC Harper - child abusers and grooming gang members from early release.