BURNHAM TO REVIEW EARLY PRISONER RELEASE SCHEME AMID ANGER OVER POTENTIAL FREEING OF PC HARPER’S KILLERS – UK POLITICS LIVE
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New PM says the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper will now ‘not be subject to early release’ and he will also review ‘whole policy’ Wes Streeting said the US president was “right” to demand Europe… Donald Trump has been increasingly critical of Europe for relying too much on the US for its security, and has demanded Nato allies reach 5% of GDP on defence spending by 2035.
According to The Guardian, New PM says the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper will now ‘not be subject to early release’ and he will also review ‘whole policy’ Wes Streeting said the US president was “right” to demand Europe…
The available RSS description adds: Donald Trump has been increasingly critical of Europe for relying too much on the US for its security, and has demanded Nato allies reach 5% of GDP on defence spending by 2035.
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- The Guardian: New PM says the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper will now ‘not be subject to early release’ and he will also review ‘whole policy’ Wes Streeting said the US president was “right” to demand Europe…
- The Guardian: Donald Trump has been increasingly critical of Europe for relying too much on the US for its security, and has demanded Nato allies reach 5% of GDP on defence spending by 2035.
- The Guardian: President Trump has called on Europe to carry a greater share of the burden for our own defence, and he is right to do so.
- The Guardian: The UK has always been a leading light on defence spending, but the world is changing and in these dangerous uncertain times it is clear that we have needed to go further.
- The Guardian: That’s why we’ve committed £298bn over the next four years, including an additional £15bn on top of last year’s spending review settlement.
- BBC News: The prime minister says he cannot commit to changing the policy but wants to look at it in detail "before we go further forward".
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- 22/07/2026, 13:49 PRIMARY FEED BURNHAM TO REVIEW EARLY PRISONER RELEASE SCHEME AMID ANGER OVER POTENTIAL FREEING OF PC HARPER’S KILLERS – UK POLITICS LIVE (The Guardian • 33 mins ago) [Story Intel]
- 22/07/2026, 14:03 RELATED COVERAGE BURNHAM TO REVIEW EARLY PRISONER RELEASE SCHEME AFTER ANGER OVER POTENTIAL FREEING OF PC HARPER'S KILLERS (BBC News • 19 mins ago) [Story Intel]
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