44 h. ago 'Psychopathic' murderer who bludgeoned doctor to death has release blocked by Justice Secretary

Reginald Wilson, who has changed his surname to Zenshen, was set to be released from prison this week having served 34 years behind bars

Society

6 d. ago Psychopathic killer who bludgeoned doctor to death in 1990 is set to be moved to an open prison

Reginald Wilson (left), then just 26, carried out one of Britain's most notorious murders when he slaughtered respected consultant dermatologist David Birkett (right) in 1990.

Events

6 d. ago Ministry of Defence awards £140m contract for three Edinburgh area army sites

The Ministry of Defence has granted a £142.1 million contract to improve living, working and training facilities at Edinburgh army sites

Economics

1 week ago EU border checks at Dover DELAYED until 2026 over fears of Christmas travel nightmare

Despite plans to launch in early November, the new system won't be in place until after Chirstmas - which should help with major festive travel period.

Politics

1 week ago After Sunday at the Bush Theatre review: this sensitive debut doesn’t entirely deliver on its promise

This prison-set cooking drama is a serious but skimpy look at male mental health

Society

2 w. ago David Lammy under new pressure after prisoner wrongly freed from jail commits NEW crime, as Tories warn 'public are being put at risk'

The unnamed 34-year-old offender was let out of jail by mistake on Monday last week and later arrested for stalking a woman.

Events

2 w. ago People making money from Christmas items urged to check if they need to tell HMRC about earnings

HMRC’s Help for Hustles campaign is reminding anyone earning extra income from activities like making Christmas decorations that they will need to tell them if they earn more than £1000.

Politics

2 w. ago Three prisoners a week set free by mistake since April, new figures show

An average of three prisoners a week have been wrongly set free in the last seven months

Events

2 w. ago AI chatbot is Government's new recruit at HMP Wandsworth to stop inmates being wrongly freed

Prisons minister Lord Timpson said the southwest London jail had been given the ‘green light’ to use artificial intelligence

Politics

2 w. ago Rioting at Ecuadorian prison leaves 31 inmates dead and dozens injured

Prisons officials in Ecuador say deadly rioting that broke out at a prison where inmates were set to be transferred to a new maximum-security facility has left at least 31 inmates killed and 30 others injured

Events

2 w. ago Deputy PM David Lammy told he should step aside if he fails to reveal key facts on prisoner release gaffes

The Deputy Prime Minister has been asked to provide a full picture of how many criminals have been wrongly freed, and how many are still on the run.

Events

2 w. ago People are running to buy 'elite' Christmas pyjamas from 1 supermarket

If you're planning to wear matching Christmas pyjamas on Christmas Eve, you'll want to check out a supermarket's new range - but you'll need to be quick, as they're selling out fast

Economics

3 w. ago Five inmates are being wrongly freed from Britain's prisons every week as ex

Vanessa Frake-Harris MBE told the Mail that Labour's early release scheme had made sentence calculations a 'minefield' and 'doubled the workload' for staff.

Events

3 w. ago People urged to check homes for old Christmas decorations now worth £150

Vintage Christmas decorations have been selling for a pretty penny on eBay – and people have been urged to check through their collections to see whether they're sitting on a goldmine

Economics

3 w. ago Check your attic for these 'forgotten' Christmas baubles that can sell for £150

Bargain hunters have started scouring charity shops in search of vintage Christmas baubles that could earn them a small fortune when sold online – so do you own any?

Economics

3 w. ago Wrongly freed Algerian migrant sex offender slams UK justice, tells cops 'do your job' and shouts 'it's not my fault I was released' in extraordinary tirade as he is re

Algerian sex offender Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, has been rearrested after being accidentally freed from HMP Wandsworth over a week ago.

Society

3 w. ago Wrongly freed sex migrant ‘in court EIGHT times for knife & burglary offences’ after coming to UK on holiday 6 years ago

A WRONGLY freed sex fiend migrant has been in court eight times for knife and burglary offences since arriving in the UK on holiday six years ago. Algerian-born Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24 - who was released from jail by mistake last week - arrived in the country illegally as a teenager on a six-month visa in...

Events

3 w. ago Lammy speaking to ‘best of his knowledge’ on prisoner release error – Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer said his deputy could ‘speak for himself’ on questions around whether a prisoner was wrongfully freed before new checks were imposed.

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3 w. 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

Events

3 w. ago Who are the prisoners mistakenly released from Wandsworth Prison?

Police are continuing the search for a migrant sex offender who was wrongly freed from jail

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