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The IndependentWednesday, 12 August 2026
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Burnham vows to end ‘throw away key’ jail scandal
Andy Burnham has pledged to end the injustice of indefinite jail terms as part of measures to ease prison overcrowding and stop PC Andrew Harper's killers from being freed early.
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