Burnham ‘personally intervened’ over possible early prison release of grooming gang perpetrators

Summary

Government ‘urgently’ identifying men convicted in historical cases who could be freed in scheme loophole Andy Burnham’s government is “urgently” identifying any grooming gang perpetrators who may still be eligible for early prison release after concerns were raised about a potential loophole in the system. The prime minister has “personally intervened” after men convicted of assaulting children in Bradford were expected to be freed from prison early despite a promise earlier this week that they would remain behind bars. Continue reading...

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