Man released from prison under Labour's early release scheme charged with murder

A man released from prison early under the Labour government's scheme to ease prison overcrowding has been charged with murder. This early release program allowed certain offenders to be freed after serving 40% of their sentence, a reduction from the previous 50%, to make space for more serious offenders. The policy has faced criticism from the Conservative Party and others who argued it endangered public safety. The government defended the scheme, sta... download the app to read more