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The Independentpolitics12 days ago
Britain Has Spent Nearly £1 Million Holding Dual National Beyond Tariff
Britain has spent more than £900,000 keeping a dual British-Iranian national in Category A prisons after his minimum term expired in 2010. Iranian officials have repeatedly requested his return, and the case has been raised during talks over two British citizens held in Iran. The…
nypost.comworld44 days ago
Ian Watkins, Convicted Child Sex Offender, Killed in Prison Cell at HMP Wakefield
Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins, 48, was killed in a 20-second attack on Oct. 11, 2025, while serving a 29-year sentence for child sex crimes. Rico Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 44, deny murder and possession of a weapon in prison. Prosecutors detailed the sequence ca…
GB Newsworld47 days ago
UK Prisons Hold 10,487 Foreign Nationals, Costing £629 Million Annually Amid Deportation Efforts
A GB News investigation revealed that Britain spends £629,408,766 annually to hold foreign offenders in prisons across England and Wales. Former prison governor Vanessa Frake highlighted challenges in deporting these prisoners due to identity document issues and slow internationa…
GB Newsworld52 days ago
England and Wales Prison Recalls Reach 48,327, Up 29% Amid Overcrowding Reforms
Prison recalls across England and Wales hit 48,327 in the past year, marking a 29 percent increase from 2024, according to Ministry of Justice figures. The surge follows the SDS40 early release scheme introduced in September 2024 to ease overcrowding, which has freed 60,108 inmat…