2 h. ago Cabinet minister Lisa Nandy admits prison release blunders are WORSE under Labour

The Culture Secretary said it was 'completely unacceptable' that the crisis had got worse since last year's general election.

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3 h. ago Accidental prisoner releases have gone up under Labour, minister admits

Asked about accidental prisoner releases, Lisa Nandy said ‘even one is too many’ but the government is ‘gripping’ the crisis

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4 h. ago Lisa Nandy defends David Lammy over prison release errors and scrutiny claims

The Culture Secretary said her Cabinet colleague had weighed up which detail to share in the Commons.

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27 h. ago Starmer ‘facing plots to oust him’ as Labour welcomes back rebel MPs

Conversations around Sir Keir Starmer’s future have reportedly increased in recent weeks, amid continued turmoil in the government

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44 h. ago David Lammy is accused of 'hiding an even bigger scandal' after ANOTHER foreign criminal went on the run

Police have been unable to locate violent offender Ola Abimbola who vanished from HMP Ford more than three weeks ago.

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54 h. ago David Lammy faces Cabinet backlash over prisoner release row as Deputy PM is branded 'incompetent' and 'cowardly' by his fellow ministers

The Justice Secretary has been blasted by fellow ministers over his refusal to answer questions in the House of Commons about the release of an Algerian national.

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54 h. ago Manhunt continues for wrongly released prisoner as pressure mounts on Lammy

Police are still looking for Brahim Kaddour-Cherif who was mistakenly set free from HMP Wandsworth.

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63 h. ago Manhunt ongoing for mistakenly released prisoner Brahim Kaddour

Sir Keir Starmer said that he was ‘angry and frustrated’ by ‘intolerable’ wrongful prisoner releases.

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65 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer backs 'stonewalling' deputy David Lammy after prisoner release errors

David Lammy said a man was mistakenly released before new checks were implemented, although he told the Commons those checks were effective immediately, two days before the release.

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66 h. ago Tributes paid to Holocaust survivor, 95, who toured UK schools to share his story and combat anti

Manfred Goldberg, who met the King, the Prince and Princess of Wales and Sir Keir Starmer , devoted his life to Holocaust education.

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66 h. ago BREAKING: Starmer issues verdict after Andrew Mountbatten Windsor summoned by US Congress

Sir Keir Starmer has been asked about Andrew Mountbatten Windsor after the ex-prince was formally summoned by the US Congress

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66 h. ago Starmer issues verdict after Andrew Mountbatten Windsor summoned by US Congress

Sir Keir Starmer has been asked about Andrew Mountbatten Windsor after the ex-prince was formally summoned by the US Congress

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66 h. ago Awkward moment Prince William and Sir Keir Starmer appear to fumble handshake alongside Brazil's president at green summit

As the Prince and Prime Minister emerged on to the stage alongside Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, they fumbled with their positions as they decided who would stand in the middle.

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66 h. 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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67 h. ago Mistakenly released prisoner hands himself in as Lammy faces fresh pressure over handling of fiasco

William ‘Billy’ Smith, 35, returned to Wandsworth prison after being mistakenly released on Monday

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2 d. ago ‘I was not equipped with all the detail’ over prisoner release error – Lammy

Mr Lammy has faced scrutiny over his handling of the mistaken release of a second foreign prisoner.

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2 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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3 d. ago Prisoner manhunt LIVE: Wrongly freed man hands himself back in to London jail

Surrey Police said Billy Smith handed himself into to HMP Wandsworth following his accidental release

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3 d. ago Robert Jenrick accuses David Lammy of 'Bulls****' on live TV amid row over mistaken prisoner releases

The comment came as pressure piles on the Justice Secretary after prisoners were mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth

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3 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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