69 h. ago More than 2,600 prison staff ‘facing deportation’ under new visa rules

Justice Secretary David Lammy already under pressure after prisoner release fiasco at HMP Wandsworth

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3 d. ago 'Since when is a clown racist?': Robert Jenrick blasts back after Labour MP lodges formal complaint about AI video of Cabinet minister David Lammy in circus costume

The senior Tory said it was 'ridiculous' that he is facing a possible standards probe over his sharing of an AI-generated video of Justice Secretary David Lammy .

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4 d. ago David Lammy says three wrongly released prisoners are still at large

Justice Secretary David Lammy revealed the details as he finally faced a grilling from MPs, a week after brazenly dodging questions on the bungles.

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4 d. ago Three prisoners released by mistake every week, new figures show – as Lammy admits three inmates still at large

Justice secretary David Lammy is set to face tough questioning from MPs on Tuesday

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4 d. ago More than 90 prisoners freed by mistake since April this year, figures show

It comes as Justice Secretary David Lammy is set to face questions from MPs over the issue.

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4 d. ago David Lammy admits 91 prisoners have been wrongly released in just seven months

Justice Secretary David Lammy has come to the Commons nearly a week after he brazenly dodged questions on the bungles.

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4 d. ago Three prisoners released by mistake every week since April, new figures show

Justice secretary David Lammy is set to face tough questioning from MPs on Tuesday

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4 d. ago BREAKING: Exact number of prisoners released by mistake confirmed

Justice Secretary David Lammy will give a statement to MPs in the House of Commons after the Ministry of Justice confirmed that 91 criminals have been freed in error since April 1

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5 d. ago Government to make major statement to the UK today as pressure mounts

Justice Secretary David Lammy will face questions from MPs later today as pressure mounts over prisoners freed in error, while the BBC chaos will also take centre stage

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6 d. ago Yet another prison scandal for Calamity Lammy: Mail investigation finds guards accused of criminal offences are allowed to quietly resign or transfer to avoid police probes

The shocking findings come amid a prison service crisis following a series of wrongful releases that have left justice secretary David Lammy scrambling for answers.

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6 d. ago Yet another prison scandal for Calamity Lammy: Mail probe finds guards accused of criminal offences are allowed to quietly resign or transfer to avoid police probes

The shocking findings come amid a prison service crisis following a series of wrongful releases that have left justice secretary David Lammy scrambling for answers.

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7 d. ago Tory Robert Jenrick accused of breaching Westminster rules over fake clown video

EXCLUSIVE: A complaint has been made about the Tory after he posted AI footage about Justice Secretary David Lammy.

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7 d. ago David Lammy mocked for 'ordering civil servants' at the Ministry of Justice to call him 'Deputy Prime Minister'

Mr Lammy, whose other main job is Justice Secretary, allegedly orders Ministry of Justice (MoJ) staff to use his 'DPM' title first. Sources close to Mr Lammy denied the claim.

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8 d. ago David Lammy under growing pressure as new manhunt launched for foreign offender who strolled out of prison

Ola Abimbola, who is 21-year sentence for offences including kidnap, grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon in public, is being hunted by Sussex Police

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9 d. ago Lammy admits 'mountain to climb' on prisons crisis as 40 more inmates may be wrongly freed before Christmas

Pressure is increasing on the Justice Secretary David Lammy over his handling of the blunders

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9 d. ago Squirming David Lammy claims he stonewalled MPs over prisoner release bungles because he 'didn't have all the details'

Justice Secretary David Lammy floundered as he was grilled for the first time since his extraordinary dodging of questions in the Commons yesterday.

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9 d. ago Jail scandal: 40 more prisoners set to be wrongly freed before Christmas unless checks improve, says minister

Pressure is increasing on the Justice Secretary David Lammy over his handling of the blunders

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9 d. ago Fiery moment Jenrick labels David Lammy a 'bullsh***er' on live TV after he stonewalled MPs over prisoner release bungles... amid fears 22 offenders a MONTH are being wrongly let out

Justice Secretary David Lammy is struggling to contain a mounting backlash after stonewalling repeated questions about bungles in the Commons yesterday.

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1 week ago 40 more prisoners set to be wrongly freed from jail before Christmas unless checks improve, says minister

Pressure is increasing on the Justice Secretary David Lammy over his handling of the blunders

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1 week ago Crisis after two prisoners released from same jail as David Lammy voices fury

Justice Secretary David Lammy voiced his fury after it emerged criminals Brahim Kaddour-Cherif and William Smith had both been released from HMP Wandsworth - just days after the Hadush Kebatu scandal

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