Probation officers vote for strike action after warning early releases will add to excessive workloads

4 verified updates • corroborated by 1 independent source • tracked since August 11, 2026

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04:00 AM 1 source: The Guardian
Rayner says Burnham won’t accept ‘system says no’ advice over prisoner release scheme
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04:30 AM 1 source: The Guardian
Andy Burnham says he’s ‘increasingly confident’ early release of PC Harper killers can be prevented
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07:00 AM 1 source: The Guardian
Andy Burnham says he would preferably not want a ‘single prisoner’ released early
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10:30 AM 1 source: The Guardian
Probation officers vote for strike action after warning early releases will add to excessive workloads