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Talk Breakfast · Yesterday · 1 hr 38 min

Burnham's Early Prisoner Release

Ian Collins unpacks the latest as around 700 offenders serving sentences of up to 19 months are scheduled for release starting this morning, marking the initial phase of a government early-release scheme expected to free more than 4,500 prisoners by June. The policy has drawn fierce criticism from victim advocacy watchdogs and domestic abuse survivors, who live in fear for their safety. In one case, a survivor of abuse reported fleeing abroad ahead of her former partner's planned release. The government has officially scrapped its "one in, one out" migrant arrangement, ending the framework previously used to manage specific return and exchange agreements for asylum seekers and migrants. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has announced that she will ban school leavers from moving directly onto unemployment benefits upon leaving education. Separately, former cabinet minister Alan Milburn suggested that businesses and employers should begin teaching primary school pupils about work from an early age. PM Andy Burnham has indicated that holding a second referendum on the UK's relationship with the European Union remains an option. His comments have sparked political debate, with critics warning that rejoining the EU or its single market could lead to a return to free movement of people. Meanwhile - the plot thickens - Andy Burnham has suggested potential Iranian involvement regarding the recent foiled terror plot targeting RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire despite 5 suspects being released on bail. Passengers intervened to regain control of a commercial airliner following an attempted hijacking in which a co-pilot reportedly stabbed the captain. According to reports, an Israeli plumber aboard the aircraft helped stabilize and control the plunging plane using knowledge gained from aviation television programs, preventing a major disaster. And Veteran broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has died at the age of 86. Following her passing, details emerged of an emotional farewell letter to her fans, sealed until her death, in which she wrote the final message: "See you on the other side." Wake up with Talk Breakfast in full on YouTube, DAB+ radio, Samsung TV Plus or the Talk App on your TV from 6am every morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ian Collins unpacks the latest as around 700 offenders serving sentences of up to 19 months are scheduled for release starting this morning, marking the initial phase of a government early-release scheme expected to free more than 4,500 prisoners by June. The policy has drawn fierce criticism from victim advocacy watchdogs and domestic abuse survivors, who live in fear for their safety. In one case, a survivor of abuse reported fleeing abroad ahead of her former partner's planned release.

The government has officially scrapped its "one in, one out" migrant arrangement, ending the framework previously used to manage specific return and exchange agreements for asylum seekers and migrants.


Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has announced that she will ban school leavers from moving directly onto unemployment benefits upon leaving education.

Separately, former cabinet minister Alan Milburn suggested that businesses and employers should begin teaching primary school pupils about work from an early age.


PM Andy Burnham has indicated that holding a second referendum on the UK's relationship with the European Union remains an option. His comments have sparked political debate, with critics warning that rejoining the EU or its single market could lead to a return to free movement of people.


Meanwhile - the plot thickens - Andy Burnham has suggested potential Iranian involvement regarding the recent foiled terror plot targeting RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire despite 5 suspects being released on bail.


Passengers intervened to regain control of a commercial airliner following an attempted hijacking in which a co-pilot reportedly stabbed the captain. According to reports, an Israeli plumber aboard the aircraft helped stabilize and control the plunging plane using knowledge gained from aviation television programs, preventing a major disaster.


And Veteran broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has died at the age of 86. Following her passing, details emerged of an emotional farewell letter to her fans, sealed until her death, in which she wrote the final message: "See you on the other side."


Wake up with Talk Breakfast in full on YouTube, DAB+ radio, Samsung TV Plus or the Talk App on your TV from 6am every morning.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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