Burnham orders review of grooming gang early releases
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ordered an urgent review of the government's early prison release scheme to ensure grooming gang members are not inadvertently freed. This follows pressure from opposition leader Kemi Badenoch regarding the exclusion criteria for serious sex offenders.
Image source, Reuters By Joshua Nevett , Political reporter , Damian Grammaticas , Political correspondent and Dominic Casciani , Home and legal correspondent Published 6 August 2026 Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ordered an "urgent" review to identify any grooming gang members who may be eligible to be freed from jail under the government's early release scheme.
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