'Row over early prison release' and 'Gary's back of the net tax'

'Row over early prison release' and 'Gary's back of the net tax'Published4 minutes agoImage caption, A number of the papers are focusing on a review of the early prison release programme, after the family of a policeman killed in 2019 expressed outrage that two of the three men jailed for his death could be released after serving only half of their sentence. The headline of the Guardian gives an apt summary: "Burnham steps in to order review in row over early prison release".Image caption, The Times reports prison bosses have been ordered to put a hold on plans for the early release of inmates in September, a move by new prime minister Andy Burnham that the paper says has led to "chaos in jails" across England and Wales. Burnham spoke to reporters in Bath, it says, telling them he was making no guarantees but wanted to assure himself that "everything has been looked at before this policy proceeds".Image caption, "It is deplorable that freeing prisoners early is acceptable" reads the headline of the Telegraph, quoting the widow of PC Andrew Harper, who was killed in 2019 after investigating the theft of a quad bike in Berkshire. Two then-teenagers attempted to flee the scene in a car driven by a third person, the paper reports, dragging the police officer for more than a mile along country roads after his ankles became caught in a tow rope.Image caption, The Express features a full page photograph of Andrew and Lissie Harper, paired with the headline: "My Andrew and every victim deserves better".Image caption, The same image of the couple is front and centre of the Independent, which also carries statements from the late policeman's family. It includes remarks from Harper's mother, who said it was an "insult" that two of her son's killers could be considered eligible for the early prison release scheme.Image caption, The Daily Mail suggests that following Lissie's...