69 minutes ago No 10 says Starmer ‘shares public anger’ at early prisoner releases but system facing paralysis without it – UK politics live

Downing Street says government ‘shocked’ at inheriting prisons crisis as hundreds of prisoners get early releaseThe funeral of Alex Salmond, the former Scottish first minister who died suddenly earlier this month after delivering a speech in North Macedonia, will be held on Tuesday 29 October, his family has announced.The funeral will be at Strichen parish church in Aberdeenshire. It will be conducted by Rev Ian McEwan, a friend of the family, and only family and close friends are invited. Salmond will be laid to rest in Strichen cemetery.According to the Eurostat data, England and Wales had 144 prisoners per 100,000 head of population, the 8th highest rate among EU countries and the highest amongst western European jurisdictions. Scotland had the 9th highest with 137 prisoners per 100,...

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70 minutes ago Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker injury latest as Pep Guardiola issues Man City update

Guardiola discussed his squad’s fitness ahead of City’s Champions League match against Sparta Prague on Wednesday

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71 minutes ago 'PrettyLittleThing banned me from shopping there – I haven't done anything wrong'

PrettyLittleThing shoppers have been left furious after realising that they are no longer allowed to shop with the retailer, with some claiming the company said their next-day delivery is non-refundable

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73 minutes ago Linda Nolan 'doesn't know how long she has left' as Coleen shares heartbreaking update

In light of the harrowing news surrounding athlete Chris Hoy, Coleen Nolan has opened up about her sister, Linda.

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81 minutes ago Major update on Premium Bonds as winning odds and prize fund are both set to change

NS&I , the Government-backed provider said the Premium Bonds’ odds of winning will change from from December in response to a 'changing saving market'

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82 minutes ago About 140 Rohingya Muslims on wooden boat off Indonesia's coast as residents refuse to let them land

Indonesian officials say about 140 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims, mostly women and children, are on a wooden boat anchored about 1 mile off the coast of Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh, and local residents refused to allow them onto land

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89 minutes ago This Morning's Deidre Sanders gives update on breast cancer diagnosis as she awaits results

This Morning agony aunt Deidre Sanders has given fans a health update after undergoing surgery for breast cancer, which she announced had returned earlier this month

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92 minutes ago Woman who tore up her will with her bare hands on her deathbed in an attempt to leave her relatives with nothing sparks court battle over £800k fortune

The £800,000 fortune of 'stubborn and old-fashioned' Carry Keats, from Nomansland in Wiltshire, is at the centre of a High Court fight between her relatives.

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92 minutes ago I'm Britain's most hated mum and spend £5,000 every year decorating my house for Halloween

Carla Bellucci, 42, is an internet personality who has been dubbed 'Britain's most hated mum' for a series of controversial moves, including faking depression to get a nose job on the NHS.

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97 minutes ago Fury at 'greedy' water firms 'sucking the dregs' out of customers amid fears Ofwat will cave to demands for hikes of up to 84% on bills

Updated figures published by Ofwat have revealed the massive scale of increases firms want to impose.

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