PC Harper's killers to stay in jail as PM announces changes to early release scheme

Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced changes to the early release scheme under the Sentencing Act on BBC Breakfast, stating that individuals convicted of manslaughter will be excluded from early release eligibility. The announcement follows the case of PC Andrew Harper, a police officer killed in 2019. Two individuals convicted in connection with Harper's death remain incarcerated under the current sentencing terms.

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