Probation chief says he’s ‘not fully confident’ service will cope with early prisoner releases – UK politics live

Guardian World•Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 08:07 AM•2 min read

Martin Jones expresses concern scheme will increase pressure on probation service as Burnham addresses controversy over PC Harper’s killers Good morning. Andy Burnham is chairing a meeting of the government’s Cobra emergency committee this afternoon to discuss the heatwave and the climate crisis...

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