Arabic version: الصحف تركز على تغييرات الإفراج من السجن

According to BBC News, several Monday front pages lead with Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s planned changes to the prisoner early-release scheme in England and Wales. The Times highlights that killers, including two men convicted over the death of PC Andrew Harper, will remain behind bars. The Daily Mirror says excluding people convicted of manslaughter represents “justice for loved ones” and a relief for victims’ families.

Other papers raise concerns about the proposals. The Daily Telegraph says the changes will “free high-risk criminals”, while the Daily Mail focuses on stalkers and abusers serving indefinite sentences who could be considered for release. The government will look at releasing some prisoners jailed under an old indeterminate-sentencing law to free up cells. The Guardian reports warnings that the plans could add to overcrowding, leaving prisons “one major event away from disaster”.

The i Paper reports polling in which 63% of Britons said the Duke of Sussex should pay for his UK security costs. It says the independent committee responsible for royal security is understood to be planning a review of the Sussexes’ claim for state-funded protection. The couple have not benefited from such protection when visiting the UK from California in recent years.

Business coverage includes Financial Times reporting that major technology companies have gained a $160bn (£118bn) paper boost from stakes in AI groups. It names Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia and Microsoft, while noting concerns that companies could be overstating the AI boom’s strength. The Daily Telegraph also highlights Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey’s warning that a severe global downturn could follow if an AI bubble bursts, with debt funding the industry potentially leading to a disorderly correction.

Several papers carry pictures of the sons of PC Matthew Blades, one of two police officers killed in a crash in Middlesbrough last weekend. The boys led out Manchester United, the team their father supported, for a match against Ipswich Town at Old Trafford, where tributes were paid. The Sun said they were “united for dad”, while the Daily Star called them the “bravest boys in Britain”.