7 hours ago
James Bulger's killer Jon Venables tells Parole Board he should stay in prison

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Manchester Evening News, STV News, BBC News UK, Liverpool Echo, and Sky News UK are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 9 Nov 2026, 13:09 UTC. 7 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “James Bulger's killer Jon Venables tells Parole Board he should stay in prison”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Child killer Jon Venables will stay behind bars after the Parole Board found he still poses a risk to children.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Sky News UK
James Bulger's killer Jon Venables tells Parole Board he should stay in prison
- Picked up by Sky News UK
- Picked up by Sky News UK
James Bulger's killer Jon Venables to stay in prison after parole refused
- New development reported by Liverpool Echo
James Bulger killer Jon Venables loses latest bid for freedom
- New development reported by BBC News UK
- Picked up by STV News
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables loses latest bid to be freed from prison
Same story, different outlets
5 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Manchester Evening NewsJames Bulger’s killer Jon Venables loses latest bid to be freed from prison
- STV NewsOne of the killers of James Bulger to remain in prison
- BBC NewsOne of James Bulger's killers to remain in prison
- Liverpool EchoJames Bulger killer Jon Venables loses latest bid for freedom
- Sky NewsJames Bulger's killer Jon Venables tells Parole Board he should stay in prison