The government defends its prisoner early release scheme
The Conservatives say dangerous inmates could still be freed under the plans
The Conservatives say dangerous inmates could still be freed under the plans
A government minister has said prison capacity in England and Wales will continue to be "very tight", despite planned changes to the early release scheme. Also: The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has announced a sweeping front-bench reshuffle. And Novak Djokovic has lost in the first round of the US Open.