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David Lammy says 91 prisoners freed in error in England and Wales since April

Justice secretary tells MPs as many as four may still be at large and blames previous governments’ cuts for mistakes

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025

Wrongful releases of 91 prisoners since April is ‘shocking’ – No 10

The data, released by the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday, shows 91 accidental releases took place between April 1 and October 31 this year.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025

More than 90 prisoners freed by mistake since April this year, figures show

It comes as Justice Secretary David Lammy is set to face questions from MPs over the issue.

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

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Three prisoners released by mistake every week, new figures show – as Lammy admits three inmates still at large

Downing Street says the statistics are ‘shocking’ and show a ‘failing criminal justice system’

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

Call for clarity on releases in error as prisoner mistakenly counted as at large

Robert Jenrick said he would ask David Lammy to make clear how many prisoners have been accidentally released and how many are still at large.

Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025

Two of four prisoners still at large were freed by mistake last year

Another two, who are understood to have been freed in error in June this year, also remain missing.

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2025

David Lammy finds himself in a perilous position

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Forgetting to wear a poppy to his first appearance leading PMQs now looks like the least of the justice minister’s problems. His lack of candour with the Commons about yet another foreign-national sex offender being mistakenly released from prison – on his own departmental watch –…

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025

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Mistakenly released prisoner hands himself in as Lammy faces fresh pressure over handling of fiasco

William ‘Billy’ Smith, 35, returned to Wandsworth prison after being mistakenly released on Monday

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025

Who are the prisoners mistakenly released from Wandsworth Prison?

Police are continuing the search for a migrant sex offender who was wrongly freed from jail

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025

Robert Jenrick accuses David Lammy of 'Bulls****' on live TV amid row over mistaken prisoner releases

The comment came as pressure piles on the Justice Secretary after prisoners were mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025

Lammy says he was not ‘equipped with the details’ when facing questions on mistaken prisoner release at PMQs – as it happened

Deputy PM accused of being ‘dishonest’ and his performance at PMQs ‘a disgrace’ by Tory MPs

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2025

Lammy under fire for buying suit instead of ‘taking charge’ of mistaken releases

The Justice Secretary told MPs on Wednesday he ‘bought a new suit this morning because my godmother said she would be watching’.

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025

Kate Garraway hits out at Robert Jenrick for swearing on live TV

Kate Garraway told off Robert Jenrick for swearing live on Good Morning Britain as he criticised David Lammy.

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025

England prison chiefs summoned to urgent meeting with ministers over wrongful releases

Justice minister promises digital overhaul of ‘archaic’ paper system partly blamed for average of 22 people being wrongly freed each month

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2025

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The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025

David Lammy told to ‘get a grip’ as search continues for mistakenly freed prisoners

Robert Jenrick has expressed a lack of confidence in David Lammy and said the deputy prime minister’s performance at PMQs was a ‘disgrace’

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025

Prison governors in crisis talks as hunt continues for wrongly released inmates

Justice minister Alex Davies-Jones said she was furious about the situation.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025

The grace period is over – so what now for Kemi Badenoch, the ‘not Robert Jenrick’ Tory leader?

Desperate to avoid another regicide, the party wanted to give Badenoch a fair crack. But a year in, that resolve is crumbling, says ConservativeHome’s Henry Hill

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025

Tory patience wears thin as Badenoch’s critics count down to May elections

With the party adrift and Reform surging, Jenrick’s allies are sharpening their pitch for a post-election reset

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The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025

Kemi Badenoch has six months to save the Tories – and her leadership, MPs warn

There is consternation among MPs that support for the Conservative Party has dropped seven points in the year since she became leader, with no signs of recovery

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025

Rachel Reeves considers ‘exit tax’ for wealthy Britons fleeing the country

The move, which has been labelled ‘crazy’ and ‘desperate’ by the shadow chancellor, could generate £2bn

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025

Theresa May slaps down Robert Jenrick for turning judges into ‘villains’

The former prime minister also warned the Tories must stop chasing the Reform party

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

Former prime minister Theresa May criticises Tory policy on net zero, judges and human rights

The former prime minister warned her party against ‘chasing votes from Reform’ at the expense of the wider electorate

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025

Theresa May criticises Tory policy on net zero, judges and human rights

The former prime minister’s government committed the UK to reaching net zero by 2050.

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

David Lammy hits out at ‘brass neck’ of Robert Jenrick over mistakenly freed migrant sex offender comments

David Lammy has accused Robert Jenrick of having a “brass neck” over comments made about a mistakenly released migrant sex offender.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025

Monday briefing: How radical views became normalised – from TV ads to deportation policy

In today’s newsletter: The language that once belonged to Tommy Robinson and the BNP is now the preserve of the Conservatives and Reform UK – and represents a shift so vast we barely notice it

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