{"id":367043,"date":"2026-08-04T01:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pm-andy-burnham-announces-changes-to-prisoner-early-release-scheme\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T01:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:00:27","slug":"pm-andy-burnham-announces-changes-to-prisoner-early-release-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pm-andy-burnham-announces-changes-to-prisoner-early-release-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Andy Burnham announces changes to prisoner early release scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/AZs_BbXYtCE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"PM Andy Burnham announces changes to prisoner early release scheme\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AZs_BbXYtCE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced changes to the government&#8217;s prisoner early release scheme, confirming that rapists, serious child sex offenders and grooming gang offenders will be excluded.<\/p>\n<p>The first releases have also been delayed until October, with ministers citing prison capacity and the need to give probation services and victims more time to prepare.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #andyburnham #prisons #uk <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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