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Keir Starmer Faces Major Crisis as Pressure Mounts to Make One Huge Decision

Sir Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure over an overcrowding crisis in UK prisons, with calls for the Government to deport thousands more foreign criminals.

The Fashion Central · Mar 18, 2025

Prisons crisis: Posturing 'tough on crime' politicians to blame for justice system collapse

David Gauke’s major review of criminal sentencing blames posturing ‘tough on crime’ politicians for the prisons crisis

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025

Extra prison capacity will likely last until autumn 2025, MPs told

The Justice Committee heard from prisons minister Lord Timpson that the early release scheme had bought 5,500 extra jail spaces.

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024

Prisoners to be released mid-week instead of Friday to lower reoffending

Prisoners will have more time to find a bed and GP before many services close for the weekend, the government says

Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2022

Safety concerns over offenders freed from UK’s military jail

A prisons inspectorate report also found victims in the armed forces were not being told when detainees were returning to work alongside them.

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022