Getty ImagesSean Seddon1 October 2026, 09:43 BSTUpdated 41 minutes agoHundreds of criminals are being released early from prisons in England and Wales under new rules introduced to prevent facilities...
Getty ImagesElla Kipling and Olivia Ireland31 August 2026Updated 23 minutes agoThe government is spending £110m on creating more cells in existing prisons in England and Wales as part of...
Andrew Aitchison/In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images Sima KotechaSenior UK Correspondent25 minutes agoPrisoners who were freed under the government's last early release scheme are returning to...
The government is considering replacing council tax and stamp duty with a new 0.48% tax on homes, it has been reported. It comes after former Housing Secretary Steve Reed confirmed that the Labour...
ReutersKate WhannelPolitical reporter15 minutes agoPrime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will review the early prisoner release policy.Speaking to reporters in Bath, he said: "I can't say that I...
For generations of television viewers, Dame Penelope Keith became the unmistakable face of Britain's well-heeled, sharp-tongued upper classes, turning characters such as Margot Leadbetter and Audrey...