5 h. ago Voices: Lord Woodley’s intervention on IPP will only get prisoners’ hopes up

Lord Woodley is right that it’s time IPP prisoners were released, writes Andrea Coomber, Chief Executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform – but his intervention won’t change the government’s mind

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26 h. ago Voices: It is time to release prisoners trapped by inhuman endless jail terms

Thousands of offenders are caught in a cruel legal limbo by IPP sentencing. Indeterminate prison terms are not only unjust, they point to a failure of political courage and leadership, says former chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal

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31 h. ago Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner's hopes of early prison release could be dashed after mystery woman's plea to German cops

Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, may not be able to leave prison early, following a mystery woman's plea to German authorities. 

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65 h. ago 'Dangerous' Diddy is sent back to jail to await sentencing on two guilty charges after shock split verdict that stunned America

Diddy has not been seen in public since September 2024, when he was arrested on suspicion of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

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65 h. ago America haunted after hearing Bryan Kohberger's voice for the first time

Bryan Kohberger stunned America after he pleaded guilty to the brutal killings of four Idaho college students - making it the first time the public has heard his voice.

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4 d. ago Belarus keeps up crackdown on dissent even as authorities free some prisoners, rights group says

Authorities in Belarus continue their crackdown on dissent even as they release some of the prisoners

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4 d. ago Tony Hudgell's mother is released from prison: Britain's worst parent who abused baby so badly he had to have his legs amputated is FREED from jail early

Jody Simpson, 31, was jailed in 2018 for 10 years alongside Tony's birth father Anthony Smith after they were both convicted of child cruelty offences.

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4 d. ago Tony Hudgell's mother is released from prison: Britain's worst parent who abused baby so badly he had to have his legs amputated is FREED from jail after serving just seven years

Jody Simpson, 31, was jailed in 2018 for 10 years alongside Tony's birth father Anthony Smith after they were both convicted of child cruelty offences.

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5 d. ago Voices: Why it’s time Wonder Woman was allowed to live her bisexual truth

For the fifth year running, Wonder Woman has been excluded from DC Comics’ Pride anthology, writes Peter Tatchell. The superhero comic publisher’s failure to acknowledge the Amazon’s queer identity is straightwashing and shoves her to the back of the closet

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5 d. ago Revealed: Notorious Rochdale grooming gang paedophile builds new house in Pakistan village while getting £285k taxpayer handout to fight deportation battle

Furious neighbours of Abdul Rauf in Rochdale say they are terrified to let their children out of sight after the 55-year-old was released having served just two-and-a-half years in prison.

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5 d. ago Boris Becker set to welcome his FIFTH child with a fourth different woman: Tennis legend, 57, reveals his wife Lilian is pregnant in touching social media video

Becker will become a father again less than three years on from his release from prison, having been jailed at Southwark Crown Court in 2022.

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7 d. ago Voices: Why it is time for a new era for global aid and development

The Fourth Financing for Development Conference in Seville must set a clear roadmap towards achieving three major changes, writes minister for international development Jenny Chapman

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8 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Soldiers captured by Russia in Mariupol among those released in prisoner swap

EU extends Russia sanctions but new package blocked by Slovakia. What we know on day 1,220Ukraine and Russia exchanged a new group of captured soldiers on Thursday, the latest in a series of prisoner swaps agreed at peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month. Neither side said how many prisoners were released in the latest exchange. The majority had been held captive for more than three years, according to Ukraine’s coordination headquarters for the treatment of prisoners of war. Many of them were taken prisoner in Mariupol, a Ukrainian port city that fell to Russian forces in 2022 after a nearly three-month siege, it said. Russian officials said its soldiers had been transferred to Belarus and were receiving “psychological and medical care”.The EU’s 27 leaders on Thursday agreed to extend sanctions on Russia for another six months, resolving fears that Kremlin-friendly Hungary would let the measures lapse, officials said. The decision at a summit in Brussels means that the EU’s swe...

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9 d. ago Voices: As Tesla’s sales continue to slump, is it time for Elon Musk to step aside?

The former ‘first buddy’ is back in the driving seat of his car business, but hasn’t been able to take the brakes off decline in the key European market since leaving the White House. So who else might be able to turn around the fortunes of the EV juggernaut, asks James Moore

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1 week ago Voices: Why it’s time you got off Google and used a different search engine instead

Britain’s competition regulator is concerned about the search giant’s market domination – as are watchdogs in the US and the EU. But might the problem yet fix itself, asks James Moore

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1 week ago Damning workings of troubled Greater Manchester prison released

A damning new report has been published on HMP Hindley

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1 week ago Julian Assange marking first anniversary of release from prison

His wife Stella said he is working on a project to slow the ‘rush’ towards war.

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1 week ago Main suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance could be free within months

His release was contingent on an outstanding fine

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1 week ago Emmerdale fans 'work out' Robert Sugden’s tragic exit but he doesn't get murdered

Emmerdale's Robert Sugden returned to the village earlier this year after being released from prison, but fans are convinced his tragic death has been 'sealed'

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1 week ago An astonishing tale of Lamborghinis, cocaine and the need to make a quick buck: best podcasts of the week

TJ Dominguez opens up about his extraordinary life doing drug runs for Pablo Escobar. Plus, the incredible story of Hollywood legend Hedy LamarrTwo days after his release from prison, TJ Dominguez opens up about a life where he ran the largest Lamborghini dealership in the world by day, then by night made $100m a month flying cocaine for Pablo Escobar. Host Jonathan Walton’s rapport-packed interview with him makes for a wild story – of how Dominguez only ended up there after being conned, desperately needing to make a quick buck to fulfil his late dad’s last wishes. Alexi Duggins Widely available, episodes weekly Continue reading...

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