Prisoner early release scheme gives Burnham his first taste of unpopularity

Andy Burnham, the new UK prime minister, started his tenure with quick political wins, including cutting bus fares, and positioned himself as a clear departure from his predecessor Keir Starmer. But The Guardian reports that Burnham has quickly encountered his first major political test: a prisoner early release scheme drawing public backlash. Like Starmer before him, the prime minister is discovering that governing offers no decisions without political fallout—and that blaming the previous government provides little shelter from an angry public.

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