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Scenes of celebration as prisoners released early in England and Wales

PM says he shares public’s anger but claims there would have been ‘paralysis’ if government had not acted

The Guardian - UK

Miliband faces crunch decision on speed of greenhouse gas cuts

Energy secretary prepares new pledge for big UK carbon cuts in next decade amid potential cabinet division

The Guardian - UK

Starmer ‘shares public’s anger’ as prisoners pictured leaving prison early

Around 1,100 inmates are expected to be freed in a second wave of early releases under the Government’s policy to free up prison space.

The Independent UK

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Rachel Reeves urged to introduce ‘child lock’ on benefits to reduce poverty

Exclusive: Save the Children calls for pensions triple lock-style policy to protect child-related welfare spending

The Guardian - UK

Around 1100 prisoners released early from English prisons to ease overcrowding

AROUND 1100 prisoners have been released early as Labour launch a review into how to punish offenders outside of jail.

The National (Scotland)

‘Big up Keir Starmer’ says inmate as he poses with Bentley after early prison release

Daniel Dowling-Brooks, who served seven years behind bars for kidnap, was one of 1,100 inmates expected to be let out of jail early on Tuesday

The Independent UK

PM faces pressure from Caribbean nations to apologise for UK's role in slave trade

THE Prime Minister is facing pressure from Labour ranks and Caribbean countries to rethink his resistance to reparatory justice for the UK’s role…

The National (Scotland)

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No 10 says Starmer ‘shares public anger’ at early prisoner releases but system facing paralysis without it – as it happened

Downing Street says government ‘shocked’ at inheriting prisons crisis as hundreds of prisoners get early release

The Guardian - UK

Starmer faces reparations showdown next year with Caribbean nations as pressure on PM grows

Downing Street has rejected demands, saying the issue is ‘not on the agenda’

The Independent UK

Starmer remains opposed to apology for slavery at major Commonwealth summit

The Prime Minister’s spokesman insisted talks of reparations for the trans-Atlantic slave trade are ‘not on the agenda’.

The Independent UK

Britain Seeking EU Trade Reset: Minister

Britain is urgently looking to reset its trading relationship with the European Union, and sees international commerce as key to reviving UK growth, trade minister Douglas Alexander told AFP. Alexander said Britain's 2016 vote to leave the EU caused "significant disruption" to its trade policy and the country needed to…

International Business Times

What the papers say – October 22

Here are the biggest stories leading Tuesday’s front pages.

Evening Standard

PM faces pressure from Labour ranks and Caribbean nations over reparations

The Prime Minister will travel to Samoa this week for the biennial gathering of heads of government for the 56 nations.

Evening Standard

Thorpe’s royal protest divides the room

Lidia Thorpe’s protest of the king and queen’s visit has divided opinions, and Qantas could be in line for fines of over $100m.

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Evening Standard

Damning graphs reveal how NHS performance has declined over a decade

NHS data reveals scale of challenge facing Labour as party unveils ten-year plan for the health service

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer praises Charles after king was heckled in Australia

UK PM says monarch is doing ‘a fantastic job’ after protest by senator in Australian parliament

The Independent UK

‘You are not my king’ – Australian senator accuses King of ‘genocide’

Lidia Thorpe, who campaigns on First Nations issues, disrupted Charles’s welcome to the capital Canberra with her outburst.

The Guardian - UK

NHS delays mean ‘death sentence’ for some patients, says Wes Streeting

Health secretary spoke alongside Keir Starmer, who stressed the need for AI diagnosis to ‘get in earlier with cancer’

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The Independent UK

Keir Starmer defends King Charles for work during ‘health challenges’ after Lidia Thorpe outburst

Prime minister asked if Australian senator’s protest was ‘disgraceful’

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer intervenes to support King after Australia protest

KEIR Starmer has intervened to praise King Charles after the monarch was heckled by an anti-royals senator in the Australian parliament ...

Evening Standard

Streeting promises to toughen up smoking laws

The Health Secretary made the pledge while standing next to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during an event launching a new NHS consultation.

Evening Standard

Starmer backs King’s ‘fantastic’ public service after Australian senator protest

The Prime Minister was speaking at an east London health facility in the wake of the outburst directed at Charles in Canberra.

The Independent UK

Tax on high earners ruled out as Rachel Reeves looks to plug £40bn Budget black hole

No 10 forced into astonishing admission that high earners can also be protected by its pledge not to raise national insurance for working people – after minister refused six times to confirm if that included employees on six-figure salaries

Evening Standard

Starmer remains opposed to apology for slavery at major Commonwealth summit

The Prime Minister’s spokesman insisted talks of reparations for the trans-Atlantic slave trade are ‘not on the agenda’.

Evening Standard

NHS care can be a ‘death sentence’ for some patients – Wes Streeting

Ministers have launched a ‘national conversation’ on the future of the service.

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