safety

The government must show political courage and rapidly reduce the prison population to save lives, says INQUEST.

Thousands of crew members are stranded at sea as ports deny vessels access, and several cruise companies have suspended sailings, leaving crew members on board their ships.

An inspection of Pentonville prison found little evidence of improvement since a troubling inspection in 2019.

The government is failing to provide and maintain safe, secure and decent prisons and its flagship initiatives to address this have not delivered, according to a new National Audit Office report