The last hour or so. We have seen a couple of charity representatives waiting outside, presumably to help the former prisoners as they are released. We have also seen Family Members starting to gather, and friends of those former prisoners, and we have also seen increased security presence. Shortly, we are told, prisoners should be being released in coming through these gates. Last night they had their very last night in jail before being released but there will be lots of Processing Today including talking to Probation Officers about the conditions and restrictions across their release, including bans on certain areas and curfews. There are concerns that many of them will be released homeless. In fact, 12 of prisoners released in the year to march didnt, and therefore there are more concerns about reoffending rates. But the government does say this is absolutely necessary to help ease the overcrowding in the prison system. I5 overcrowding in the prison s stem. , ~. , overcrowding in t
More than four Million People promised on brexit. Are preparing to vote in this weekends local elections in hong kong. It follows months of pro democracy protests, which have become as Prince Andrew is increasingly violent in recent weeks. Pictured horse riding with the queen, another major there have been more than 5,000 arrests since the protests company pulls its support started in june. From his mentoring scheme. A group of orphaned british the premier leagues back children, caught up in the war after the International Break as is jose mourinho, in syria, are said to be in good who takes charge of tottenham spirits, after they were brought for the first time against west ham this lunchtime. Back to the uk. And Robbie Williams lets us theyre the first to be repatriated from an area in the north east of the country, which was formally controlled by the Islamic State into the secret of a happy life. Group. Charities say there could be another 60 british children still stranded in the
The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn refuses to confirm whether or not Free Movement of people from the eu will be included in their general election manifesto. Police and protestors clash in hong kong after a University Campus is occupied. And tributes to a chronicler of the swinging sixties the photgrapher terry oneill has died. Coming up, the latest from kosovo, where a goalfrom harry binks puts england in the lead. That is in sportsday at half past six. The duke of york is facing widespread criticism today after the bbc interview in which he denied having a sexual encounter with a 17 Year Old Girl in 2001. Virginia roberts says she was groomed byjeffrey epstein the american financier who was convicted on child sex offences in 2008, and who had been a friend of Prince Andrew. The prince has admitted that going to stay with him after his release from prison was a mistake, and is now facing calls to assist Legal Inquiries in the united states. 0ur royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell repor
At a Student Accommodation building in bolton after more than 200 firefighters spent nine hours putting it out. Competing on Climate Change policies, the conservatives say they will plant 30 Million Trees a year by 2025 if it wins the general election but the lib dems say they can plant twice as many trees. Meanwhile, leading labour and trade union figures are meeting to decide which policies will be included in the partys election manifesto. And in half an hour, brexitcast looks back at the first full week of Election Campaigning. Good afternoon. The duke of york has told the bbc he has no recollection of ever meeting the woman who says she was made to have sex with him when she was 17. In an exclusive interview with newsnight, to be broadcast tonight, Prince Andrew insisted he didnt remember Virginia Roberts, despite the existence of a photograph showing the two of them together, said to have been taken in 2001. He also said it was wrong to stay at the home ofjeffrey epstein, after h
Universities to review fire safety in all their buildings after 200 firefighters spent more than nine hours tackling a fire at a student hall in bolton. Jeremy corbyn is leading a meeting of leading labour and trade union figures to decide which policies will be included in the partys election manifesto. Competing on green issues the conservatives promise to plant 30 Million Trees a year by 2025 but the liberal democrats say they can plant twice as many. Prince andrew has told the bbc he categorically denies having sexual relations with Virginia Roberts who says she was forced to have sex with him when she was 17 years old. In an interview with bbcs newsnight, hes answered questions for the first time about his links with the convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein. The duke of york said a sense of honour led him to continue his assocation with the disgraced financier. Our royal correspondent Nick Witchell reports. The year is 2010. Prince andrew is in new york. He is videoed staying at