
Today, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced ‘no prisoners will be let out’ under early release scheme until he has conducted an ‘urgent review’. The announcement comes after the widow of PC Andrew Harper described the possible early release of prisoners as ‘deplorable’, following reports that two of his killers could be freed early. Adam is joined by Dominic Casciani, home and legal correspondent, to discuss what this means for the prison system. Plus, in his third policy announcement in as many days, Andy Burnham announced a 20% cut to business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England from April. Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies Helen Miller and BBC Business Editor Simon Jack join Adam to discuss how the government plans to fund this cut and how ever-changing taxes affect business owners. 00:00 Intro 00:00:22 Why the prisoner release scheme has been paused 00:01:11 How the early release plan was meant to work 00:07:12 What happens next 00:11:22 Could the plans be changed instead of scrapped? 00:13:59 Is this Andy Burnham’s first real governing decision? 00:15:18 Tax cut announced for pubs and music venues 00:17:58 Why business rates are under scrutiny 00:32:19 The wider cost of living conversation Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews

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