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Prison population of England and Wales reaches new record

Prison population of England and Wales reaches new record

Update: 2024-09-06
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The number of inmates held in English and Welsh prisons has reached a new record for the second week running. It now stands at 88,521. The BBC spent time inside HMP Pentonville this week, witnessing the effects of overcrowding. The Prime Minister says he has no choice but to begin releasing prisoners early on Tuesday.Is a rebellion brewing against the government's plans to means test the Winter Fuel payment for pensioners? We speak to one MP urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to row back from the changes.And fifty years after his death in obscurity, a new play celebrates the man behind the iconic map of the London Underground.
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Prison population of England and Wales reaches new record

Prison population of England and Wales reaches new record

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