Are put in to bat on an overcast first morning of the third test against sri lanka. They already hold an unassailable 2 0 series lead. Good afternoon, and welcome to the Bbc News at one. The Prison Population in england and wales has hit a record high for the second week in a row. The latest figures show there are now more than 88,500 inmates. Thats a rise of almost 1,200 in five weeks. Around half of those are cases linked to this summers riots. In a few days time, the governments temporary early Release Scheme will begin, and some offenders will be able to leave jail at an earlier point in their sentences. Lets speak now to our Uk Correspondent daniel sandford. Daniel, what are these high numbers doing to the Prison System . Last week, i was sitting here talking to your audience about the Prison Population hitting an all time high. This week its even higher, and essentially what happened is on the 30th Ofjuly when the rioting Started this summer, the Prison Population has been rising
Begins now. Martha good Afternoon Everybody im Martha Maccallum and this is the story. We are waiting right now for hunter Bidens Tax Trial to come back from a quick breakin Los Angeles. This is kind of bizarre the more we learn about whats going on here. This morning he offered to change his plea to guilty. His lawyer dropped that bombshell on Day One of Jury Selection which was supposed to be Today And Tomorrow and opening arguments all set for monday as far as the group does government new. And then this. If charge the president s son with dodging more than A Million dollars in taxes and a big nono filing false returns. All that could add up to 17 years in jail the jail if convicted prosecutors say instead of paying taxes this period he spent his money among other things on Adult Entertainment and various women in Adult Entertainment. Some of this is just raising quite a few questions. Lets go first to our Chief Correspondent on the Scene Jonathan Hunt live at the courthouse. What w
It is good to be back with you in this second hour of chris jansing reports. At this hour, Breaking News, Hunter Biden stuns the Special Counsel. His last Minute Offer to change his plea just as Jury Selection was set to start in his tax case. Will the president s son be able to avoid a highly public trial. Were live at the courthouse as proceedings get back underway. Also developing, Donald Trumps indictment in the federal election case. It was back before a judge, but completely upended. The Courtroom Battle Today and the big decisions looming after the Supreme Courts immunity ruling. And major news in the Campaign Money wars. The massive new haul from Kamala Harriss Team and how it compares to Donald Trumps fundraising numbers. And could a School Shooting in georgia have been avoided. What were learning about the fbis past encounter with a 14yearold whos now accused of murdering 4 people. Our Nbc News reporters are following the latest developments. Lets begin with David Noriega who
Take you there live it, good Afternoon Everybody on Martha Maccallum and this is the story. Keep an eye on this, Vice President Kamala Harris is in New Hampshire, we expect to hear from her shortly, she will be speaking on the economy and we expect to get some reaction from her regarding to this Tragedy Unfolding in georgia. Five High School students killed at Apalachee High School in Winder Aga Georgia outside of atlanta. Nine others in hospital, we saw some of them getting taken away on stretchers, this horrific scene playing out. The suspect is in custody and is alive, which happens but not often into these situations. We will learn more about who that suspect is shortly. Senior correspondent Steve Harrington were reports live from outside of The School, good afternoon to you steve. Good afternoon, the facts now as we know them, the numbers, five people killed by the shooter, at least nine wounded a serious enough to be hospitalized, money taken away by helicopter and as many as 30