Prisoners thank Andy Burnham as they leave jail in first wave of early releases
Seven hundred offenders from dozens of prisons in England and Wales expected to be freed on Thursday UK politics live – latest updates Prisoners have thanked Andy Burnham as they celebrated walking free from jail early. The first wave of releases began on Thursday, with 700 offenders expected to be freed across England and Wales under the government’s plan to ease prison overcrowding. Continue reading...
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Seven hundred offenders from dozens of prisons in England and Wales expected to be freed on Thursday
Prisoners have thanked Andy Burnham as they celebrated walking free from jail early.
The first wave of releases began on Thursday, with 700 offenders expected to be freed across England and Wales under the government’s plan to ease prison overcrowding.
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- 65 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 1, 2026
- Byline
- Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
- Source
- The Guardian