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Burnham faces unpopularity test over prisons dilemma

Burnham faces unpopularity test over prisons dilemma
BBC Politics Tuesday 11 August 2026, 15:50 UTC 1 min read
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The early release conundrum has given the new PM his first taste of tricky political decision-making.

The early release conundrum has given the new PM his first taste of tricky political decision-making.
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