2 h. ago Israel strikes notorious Tehran prison as attacks on Iran intensify

Direct hit on infamous Evin jail, known for holding political prisoners, sparks outrage in the Islamic republic

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5 h. ago ‘Helpless and trapped’: political prisoners stuck in Tehran jail with no way to flee bombings

Families of detained activists talk of their fear and confusion as Israeli missiles strike Evin prison in IranWhen Mehraveh Khandan heard about Israel’s evacuation order in Tehran last week, the first thing she thought of was her father. Reza Khandan, imprisoned for his human rights activism in 2024, was sitting in a cell in Tehran’s Evin prison on the edge of the evacuation zone.She fielded calls from her friends, who were breathless from the shock of the Israeli bombs as tens of thousands fled the Iranian capital. Her father, by contrast, had no way to flee. He was stuck. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Mehdi Taremi to miss Club World Cup after Israeli strikes close Iran’s airports

Iranian forward remains in Tehran due to closed airspaceInter to start Club World Cup campaign on WednesdayThe Inter forward Mehdi Taremi will not be able to join his teammates at the Club World Cup in the United States as he is stuck in Tehran because of the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.Flights from all Iranian airports have been grounded after an exchange of military strikes between Iran and Israel over the past two days. That meant the Iran international was unable to take his scheduled flight on Saturday to join his teammates in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump preparing to send thousands of immigrants including Europeans to Guantanamo military prison: reports

Foreign nationals from the UK, Ireland, France and Germany could be transferred to notorious naval base

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3 w. ago Early prisoner release ‘will make UK less safe’ without extra cash, police chiefs and MI5 warn

The intervention will pile pressure on Rachel Reeves to pour more money into policing at the spending review

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3 w. ago Early prisoner release ‘will make UK less safe’ without extra cash, police chiefs warn

The intervention will pile pressure on Rachel Reeves to pour more money into policing at the spending review

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3 w. ago Met Police chief Mark Rowley issues stark warning over government plan to let out prisoners early

Sir Mark Rowley said his force spent huge resources yesterday hunting for 'machete attack' teenager released on bail in London

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3 w. ago UK politics live: minister defends Labour’s justice record after warnings of threat to public safety

Housing minister says previous government left prison system in state of ‘criminal neglect’ amid warnings over early release plan The government is seeking to give a boost to smaller developers with faster planning decisions and financial backing to speed up building new homes.It will set out the detail of proposals to cut red tape and for planning decisions to be shifted away from councillors and towards expert officers as part of efforts to meet Labour’s pledge to build 1.5m homes by 2029-30.We’ve inherited, as you know, a housing system that’s not building enough homes part of the reason it is broken is that we’re overly reliant on a small number of large volume housebuilders. So we’ve got to diversify the housing market and get smaller housebuilders back in the game.In the 1980s they used to produce about 40% of all homes. Today it’s less than 10%, and so the package we’re announcing today allocating land specifically to SME housebuilders, providing them with more financial supp...

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last month Prison officer had finger amputated after inmate bite as assaults spiral

An awful report by union Community details horrific assaults on prison staff, including an officer having his finger bitten with force and later having to have it amputated

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