Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Andy Burnham responded after Wes Streeting's 'prisoner release' joke was caught on hot mic.

The Defence Secretary insisted there was "no ill intent" behind the off-guard comments caught on camera, which appeared to reference the early prisoner release scheme.


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