A news poll is asking whether the government should block the release of people convicted in the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper. According to the poll prompt, those convicted remain eligible for early release under existing arrangements. The question is directed at whether the government—referred to in the poll context as Mayor Andy Burnham—should intervene to prevent that early release. The article does not provide additional details about the sentences, eligibility criteria, or any specific government action. It focuses on the public policy question raised by the case: whether the eligibility for early release should be halted by the authorities in this situation. The poll is framed as a test of public opinion rather than an announcement of a decision, and it highlights that early release eligibility is already in place for those convicted. Overall, the coverage centers on the same core issue: whether preventing early release is justified in the PC Andrew Harper case.