Labour's prison early release scheme will see 'more people die', Marcus warns

Georgia Pearce

By Georgia Pearce


Published: 29/03/2025

- 11:18

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of "persecuting his own people" after the Sentencing Council rejected the Government's request to abandon the "two-tier" guidelines.

In a letter to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Lord Justice William Davis defended the Council's position and claimed the guidelines "did not require revision".

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