Friday evening news briefing: Prisoners released early are already back in jail
Good evening. Some prisoners released early this week have been recalled to jail within days of being freed, The Telegraph can reveal.
Elsewhere in today’s newsletter, Jay Blades has been charged with engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his wife, and Ed Miliband has announced a £630m deal that means the Government will take control of the organisation behind Britain’s power systems.
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Prisoners released early are already back in jail
The first criminal to be returned to prison is understood to have been recalled within 36 hours of being freed on Tuesday as part of the Government’s early release scheme. Around 1,750 prisoners were freed on Tuesday after jails in England and Wales came close to running out of space. Meanwhile, Sadiq Khan has said that prisoners should be allowed to jump the housing queue as part of efforts to cut crime.
Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades charged with controlling behaviour
The BBC presenter appeared at Kidderminster magistrates’ court on Friday after being charged with one count of engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship. According to court documents, the charge relates to his wife who announced in May that their relationship was over.
Evening Briefing: Today’s essential headlines
Energy | Miliband takes control of Britain’s electricity network in £630m deal
World | Putin has sent a clear message, Kremlin warns the West
GB News | Farage lashes out over fears he could lose his job
Field of Dreams | Teenage star of Flintoff’s documentary dies in car crash
Conflict | Biden resisting calls to let Ukraine fire US missiles in Russia despite Storm Shadows plan
Sven-Goran Eriksson funeral: Candle in the Wind plays as David Beckham joins mourners
Former captain David Beckham, who led England under Eriksson at three major international tournaments, was in attendance as well as other members of the team from 2001 to 2006 when the Swede managed the side. Eriksson wrote a final Telegraph Sport column reflecting on his life and his family gave permission for it to be published on Thursday before his funeral.
Comment and analysis
Liam Fox | The Abraham Accords must be championed
Camilla Tominey | The Left can no longer hide from the terrible costs of mass migration
Christopher Howse | If I’m to watch BBC iPlayer instead of live TV, it’ll have to be better than this
Ella Whelan | Trans activism isn’t the next civil rights movement, and this scandal proves it
James Baxter-Derrington | We’ve been conned by The Ivy hype. Let’s have more respect for ourselves
Red Arrows perform fly-past over Niagara Falls
Dramatic footage shows eight planes flying in formation over the waterfall, leaving trails of red, white and blue smoke. The fly-past is part of the Red Arrows’ tour of Canada marking the centenary of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Elsewhere, we have footage of thieves stealing Banksy’s Girl With Balloon and, from America, of a train smashing into a US Army vehicle.
Sport Briefing: Today’s essential headlines
Rugby World Cup | Red Roses must tap into Maher effect
Newcastle | Howe bites back at Mitchell’s transfer criticism
Pep Guardiola | Rivals want sanctions over financial charges
Solheim Cup | Thousands left stranded outside gates on Day 1
Rugby | Racing 92 start cocaine testing amid ‘plague’ of drug use in French game
Carol Vorderman’s manifesto is lazy, narcissistic and deeply depressing ★☆☆☆☆
If you’d hoped that this book would be Vorderman’s move to legitimise herself in the political sphere, introducing suggestions for policies and reforms – you know, some useful ideas, as her subtitle, On a Mission to Fix Broken Britain, seems to promise – you would be almost entirely wrong.
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