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Inspector warns of reoffending risk as prisoners locked in cells 23 hours a day

HM Chief Inspector of Prisons said the system was taking an ‘inordinately long time’ to recover from Covid.

The Independent UK

Prisoners could be held in police cells as government tries to cut jail overcrowding

Critics say the decision paints a picture of a government in chaos

Manchester Evening News

MoJ requests urgent use of 400 police cells for male prisoners

Prisons minister writes to police chiefs to establish Operation Safeguard due to lack of space in men’s prisons

The Guardian - UK

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Offenders could be held in police cells as prisons nearly full from 'surge'

Strikes by barristers are being partly blamed

Wales Online

UK prisons running out of space as government asks police to use 400 cells

Justice Minister Damian Hinds told MPs he had triggered Operation Safeguard after an "acute and sudden increase in the prison population"

Daily Mirror

Prisoners could be held in police cells in bid to cut jail overcrowding

Justice minister Damian Hinds said the Government has asked to use 400 police cells to hold inmates after a sudden increase in the prison population.

The Independent UK

UK prisons near capacity triggering emergency plan to use 400 police cells

Justice minister says contingency plan not used since 2008 will ensure ‘smooth running of the prison estate’

The Independent UK

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Tory hopefuls in dash to win over MPs by Monday as race for No 10 hots up

The sprint to be Britain’s 57th Prime Minister was in full flow on Friday as contenders raced to get crucial early momentum.

Evening Standard

Liz Truss accused of second U-turn over cost of living ‘handouts’

Foreign secretary’s supporters say comments she made appearing to reject emergency financial help were ‘misinterpreted’

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss promises to cut National Insurance immediately if she becomes Prime Minister

Truss and Sunak are under increasing pressure to help families across the country who are struggling to get by due to the current cost of living crisis.

Daily Record

Conservative leadership race: Ben Wallace endorses Liz Truss as he attacks Rishi Sunak’s lack of experience

Major boost to Liz Truss ahead of crucial weekend of campaigning for Tory leadership

Evening Standard

UK’s national security under threat due to mass resignations, claims expert

Former Tory MSP and constitutional law expert Professor Adam Tomkins was speaking as more ministers quit Boris Johnson’s Government.

The Independent UK

Tories look for successor as Johnson clings to Number 10

Boris Johnson finally quit the Tory leadership on Thursday after an onslaught of ministerial resignations and calls for him to go from senior colleagues – even if he hopes to cling on in Downing Street until October as the Conservatives choose a new leader. While there is no clear favourite,…

France 24

Who has resigned from Boris Johnson's government this morning as he clings to power?

The Prime Minister is under increasing pressure to step down after a flurry of resignations from government.

Daily Record

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The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson resigns; Tom Tugendhat confirms his candidacy as successor – as it happened

Outgoing leader says all major fiscal decisions will be left to his replacement

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis resigns from cabinet in latest blow to Boris Johnson

‘We are now past the point of no return,’ cabinet minister says

The Guardian - UK

England’s punitive exam system is only good at one thing: preserving privilege

These illogical tests have contributed to some of the poorest mental health outcomes in the world, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Daily Mirror

'English language makes Brits more vulnerable to fraudsters'

Security Minister Damian Hinds blamed the scale of fraud offences waged against UK dwellers on the fact we speak English - making us an easier target

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A knighthood for Gavin Williamson? The UK has its own comedian as PM

How can Johnson be trusted to sanction Putin’s oligarchs when he shows such contempt for UK by knighting terrible minister

The Independent UK

Putin will be ‘isolated for decades to come’ over Ukraine invasion – Wallace

The Defence Secretary said normal diplomatic relations with Russia will be ‘almost impossible’.

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: we must ensure Putin fails, UK foreign secretary says – as it happened

Latest updates: Liz Truss says Putin must lose in Ukraine as she praises courage of Baltic states

The Guardian - UK

DfE did nothing to help schools ditch plastics, say campaigners

Damian Hinds challenged schools to ditch disposable plastics by 2022 but goal is still long way off

Daily Mirror

Storm Eunice clean-up to begin with national repair bill set to soar above £500m

Security Minister Damian Hinds said there were 'troops at readiness' to help repair the damage caused by Storm Eunice. Insurers brought in extra call-centre staff today

The Independent UK

Government ‘prioritising getting Britons out of Ukraine’ says minister

Home Office minister Damian Hinds said a ‘relatively small’ number of UK nationals and their Ukrainian families had begun applying for visas.

The Independent UK

The West should be ‘steeled’ to Russian disinformation in Ukraine – minister

Russia is a world leader in disinformation campaigns, Damian Hinds said.

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