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[^2]\n\nAndy Burnham became UK Prime Minister after winning 24,927 votes in the Makerfield constituency, succeeding Keir Starmer. [^3]\n\nJustice Secretary Norris told the BBC that prisoners released early under the scheme were not gaining 'freedom' and that victims would have a say in the restrictions placed on released criminals. [^4]\n\nMark Fairhurst, chairman of the Prison Officers' Association, said that creating additional space or building new prisons would not solve the problem because there are not enough staff, saying 'Nobody wants to be a prison officer anymore.' [^5]\n\nBurnham reversed his initial decision to release the killers of PC Andrew Harper, who will remain in prison, but thousands of other violent offenders will still be released. [^6]\n\nParliament reopens on 2026-09-01, and Burnham will face his first Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday 2026-09-02, with Kemi Badenoch as his opponent. [^7]\n\nThe article claims that Burnham has avoided welfare reform and is facing a decision on lifting the ban on North Sea oil and gas extraction. 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