Two men jailed over the killing of PC Andrew Harper appear set to be released from prison early despite widespread public fury after No10 said Andy Burnham was powerless to stop it.
Downing Street said it was ‘not possible’ to exempt ‘one or two offenders’ convicted of manslaughter amid an outcry at the possibility of Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers being freed under a scheme to reduce prison overcrowding.
It came after reports that the new Prime Minister had been forced to abandon a plan to keep them locked up after being told it would spark a massive legal challenge.
Mr Burnham was said to have
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