Former Justice Secretary David Gauke admitted vile inmates – including rapists and killers – could be released to resolve the overcrowding crisis behind bars. Mr Gauke admitted the proposals ...

The murmurings about Kemi Badenoch ’s leadership are getting louder. Her recent performances at Prime Minister’s Questions ...

Former Tory MP David Gauke, leading a sentencing shake-up for Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, has insisted that 'controversial' changes will be 'necessary' to reduce prison numbers. His remarks ...

Ministers have been forced to trigger an emergency measure to house prisoners in police cells as jails run out of space.

Prisoners will be temporarily held in police cells to deal with prisons running out of space, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) ...

A review of the council's role and powers is set to take place alongside the existing review into sentencing being led by ...

With fewer than 800 prison spaces left, the government will use police cells to keep up with demand. That's despite an early ...

The idea of prisoners tackling their addictions in prison and working to earn their release is politically attractive. But ...

Mr Gauke admitted the proposals will be "controversial" and "difficult", adding dangerous offenders "will have to be released sooner if we are serious about not exceeding capacity." ...