Andy Burnham on Monday night gave the green light for thousands of killers, thugs and paedophiles to get out of jail early.
The Prime Minister paused the controversial plans last month after a public outcry over the proposed release of two of the killers of PC Andrew Harper.
Following an urgent review, rapists and the most serious sex offenders will now be excluded from early release. But Downing Street on Monday night confirmed the early release of thousands of other serious criminals, including killers and wife-beaters, will go ahead this autumn.
The programme will include the release of two of the three teenage
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