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Chief constable considers joining legal action if PC’s killers are released early

Thames Valley’s top officer says he may join Police Federation in court if convicted pair are freed from jail The chief constable of Thames Valley police has said he will consider joining legal action against the government if it fails to block the early release of two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers. The Police Federation is contemplating going to court in its attempts to keep Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers in prison.…

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Thames Valley chief constable says he is ‘receiving legal advice’ and would ‘certainly consider’ joining the Police Federation’s legal action Ministers will scrap the requirement for companies to prove their green and progressive values before they are awarded government contracts, and instead ask firms to prove they will help young people back into work. As part of a government push to reduce the number of people n…

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Police chief considers joining legal action over PC Andrew Harper killers’ early release – UK politics live

Thames Valley chief constable says he is ‘receiving legal advice’ and would ‘certainly consider’ joining the Police Federation’s legal action Ministers will scrap the requirement for companies to prove their green and progressive values before they are awarded government contracts, and instead ask firms to prove they will help young people back into work. As part of a government push to reduce the number of people n…

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Chief constable considers joining legal action if PC’s killers are released early

Police chief considers joining legal action over PC Harper killers' early releaseBBC News – UK
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Police chief considers joining legal action over PC Harper killers' early release

Two of PC Andrew Harper's killers are set to be included in the government's early release scheme, which begins in October.