Stay with us on Bbc News for continuing Coverage And Analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. Good evening. More than 1,700 prisoners in england and wales have been allowed out ofjail early today as part of a new Government Scheme to try to ease prison overcrowding. They had been sentenced to up to 5 Years Injail and have served 40 of their time rather than the usual 50 . They are just the first wave to be released early. Around 2000 more will follow over the next two months. The government says those jailed for more than 4 years for serious violent offences, or for sex offences and domestic abuse are not eligible for early release and that every available measure is being taken to protect the public. Heres our Uk Correspondent daniel sandford. At wandsworth prison today. 0h . Inmates walking free early from their sentences, celebrating with their friends. Some Hiding Theirfaces as they left the jail. Lets go lets go home 0thers Making Up for lost time with their partners, while a few were worried about their future. Im going to be sleeping on a bench tonight, do you know what i mean . Theres no messing about. Im going to go to probation, and if theyve got an address for me, im the pope. One man was immediately rearrested by the police at the prison gate. In liverpool, men being freed months earlier than expected. Did you come out under the early Release Scheme . Yeah. So, how much earlier did you come out than you were expecting . Two months. So, is that a bit of a relief for you to get out a bit early . Of course, yeah. So, how full are the prisons at the moment . Chock a, absolutely rammed. You out under early release . Yeah. How much earlier did you come out today than you were supposed to . 80 odd days. How much . 80 days early . Im desperate now to get my life back together. Hopefully ill not come back here again. They came out in groups every half an hour or so. All day theres been a steady release of inmates from prisons across england and wales one of the biggest Mass Releases of prisoners ever seen on a single day. And even while they were still coming out, the minister in charge of prisons was explaining why to the House Of Commons. If we had not done this, we faced courts unable to hold trials, police unable to make arrests and a total breakdown of law and order. This is not the long Term Solution, there is more that we must do, but it was the necessary first step that we had to take following the disgraceful Dereliction Of Duty by the previous government. Hear, hear. Ministers had promised victims that people convicted of domestic Abuse Wouldnt be released early. But Elizabeth Hudson has received this letter saying that her Ex Partner Martin underwood will be set free under the scheme next year. This is a dangerous, dangerous violent man that attacked me, for many years, notjust on that morning, and then his future girlfriend, whilst on police bail. Theres no. Theres a pattern of behaviour, theres no grey area about whether or not its domestic abuse. The Ministry Ofjustice said her attacker had served his time for the domestic abuse offences of strangulation and threats to kill and is being released early from an additional sentence for assault. Being released early today was lawson natty, convicted of manslaughter for supplying the machete used to kill 14 year old gordon gault, whose mother is outraged. Fair enough, let petty crimes out, not somebody who has killed a 14 year old child, who purchases machetes. No. Men shout and with Prisoner Numbers at record levels, there will be another Mass Release next month. Daniel sandford, Bbc News. Almost double the usual number of prisoners have been released today. It has raised many concerns not least among some of their victims. It has also put a serious strain on Probation Services with questions about where the prisoners will all go. Navtej johal has spent the day with one, as he tries to find a bed tonight. Terry started the day in a prison. Hes ending it in a hotel. Hes one of around 20 prisoners released early from Hmp Nottingham Today under the governments new scheme to help Ease Overcrowding in prisons. He was convicted of arson in march and sentenced to 12 months injail. He was due to serve half that time but has been released a week early. What do you make of some people being angry that prisoners like you are being released early today . In a way, we shouldnt be released yet, because the system aint ready. Theyre just chucking everybody out. It doesnt matter who we are, what we are, and they know were going to come back in. After his release, terry attends a meeting with his probation officer, but at the same time, hes supposed to be at a meeting at a Job Centre 11 miles away. Totally impossible. What does that tell you about how the system works . Its telling me theyre setting us out to fail. A later meeting is now arranged at a differentJob Centre, in the hope of finding somewhere for terry to stay. No accommodation was arranged for his release and his Licence Conditions mean he cannot return to his home. Making it impossible. Theyre making it impossible. The government said hotels would be available if there isnt space in bail hostels. Siren sounds after meetings with the Job Centre and local council, terry has been loaned money to book a Hotel Room for a few nights. Hello. Have you got any rooms available, please . How are you feeling about this . 0h, a lot better. Ill be warm and not waiting to. You know. If it werent for these guys here, i dont know. I dont know where id be. And hes hoping to have a place in supported accommodation from friday. Terry says hes sorry for what he did to his victim. The bbc has confirmed that they were told a week ago of his early release. What do you say to people who might be concerned that you and other prisoners might reoffend . Never, ever do owt like that again. Not to go to prison. Youre not concerned about Re Offending . No. All i want to do is go to work, go back home. Navteljohal, Bbc News nottinghamshire. Daniel sandford is here with me. This is just the first wave of prisoners to be released and even the Government Isnt claiming this is any kind of long Term Solution. Do they have a plan . It is clearly not a long Term Solution. TheJustice Secretary solution. The Justice Secretary very clear about that in the House Of Commons today. It is a medium Term Solution. It is going to buy them some time. We thought it would originally buy them about 18 months but now with the number of people being jailed for the riots over the summer it may be a bit less than that. It is a medium Term Solution with some risks because Probation Handling with such a huge amount of people this month and next month, it means people may fall through the cracks, they make to reoffend, they might end back up in Prison And Thatll lift the numbers again. They might reoffend. The previous government was clear their solution was to build more Prison Places but they quickly ran into trouble with they quickly ran into trouble with the planning wards. The Alternative Solution is to make sure fewer people go to prison by changing sentencing. There may be a mix of those options but we havent had any strong indications from the government to which of those options they favour. Government to which of those options the favour. ~ ,. , in america, were just a few hours away from tonights crucial primetime us president ial debate between Vice PresidentKamala Harris and republican nominee Donald Trump. Its the first time the rivals for the White House go head to head. The latest poll of polls suggest that Kamala Harris is three points ahead but many pundits say in reality its too close to call. 0ur North America editor Sarah Smith is there. Sarah, the last debate is what finished Joe Bidens chances of remaining as president , so the stakes are sky high for both candidates tonight. Yes they certainly are. Most particularly for Kamal Harris because this is herfirst president ial debate, its the first time she will meet Donald Trump. Kamala harris. Itll be the first time for people to see how she acts under pressure. But its a big deal for Donald Trump because he has been wondering how to cope with Kamala Harris as an opponent and he really needs to get back the initiative in this campaign. After all the Showbiz Razzmatazz of the summer conventions, this race is about to get a lot more scrappy as they go head to head in what may be the pivotal moment of this very close race, and the stakes could not be higher. The last time Donald Trump took part in a tv debate, his Opponents Candidacy collapsed. President trump . I really dont know what he said at The End of that sentence. I dont think he knows what he said, either. Kamala harris insists she is more than ready to meet Donald TrumpFace To face for the first time. As the saying goes, if youve got something to say, say it to my face. American voters say they do want to see major change, and that could be tricky for a candidate who has been in office as Vice President for the last four years. Kamala harris wants voters to focus instead on the dangers of Re ElectingDonald Trump. Donald trump is an unserious man but the consequences. But the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious. Donald trump has appeared unsettled by Kamala Harris. Lying Kamala Harris, lying. I call her laughing kamala. You ever watch her laugh . Shes crazy. Im a better looking person than kamala. Philadelphia loves this famous landmark sculpture. Well, the Summer Love in enjoyed by Kamala Harris, both in Voter Enthusiasm and fundraising, is inevitably fading. In fact, this debate feels so crucial because both candidates are now Neck And Neck in the polls. This will be Donald Trumps seventh president ial debate, Kamala Harriss first. With Hillary Clinton in 2016, he loomed intimidatingly behind her. Because youd be injail. Four years ago, in the Vice President ial debate, Mss Harris Wasnt taking any nonsense from mike pence. And i want to add. MrVice President , im speaking. Im speaking. The manner in which both candidates are preparing for this debate tells you a great deal about them. Kamala harris has been carefully practising for days on a purpose built stage while Donald Trump is discussing policy with some aides, but he wont actually rehearse. He wants to rely on his Gut Reactions on the night. Both candidates know they cannot afford any mistakes. It could be this debate that decides who claims victory in eight weeks time. Voters Wa Nt voters want to hear about policy from these candidates but they will also be watching to see how they respond to each other. You can see the stage thats waiting for them in a few hours time and this is where Donald Trump is going to have to try and beat Kamala Harris without bullying or belittling her. She has been taking advice from Hillary Clinton about how to goading him into losing his temper on the stage. You can watch this debate but you will have to stay up late. Thanks very much indeed. And Katie Razzle will be looking ahead to the debate on Newsnight On Bbc Two shortly. Good evening. Donald trump is touching down in pennsylvania in just a few minutes time but is it Kamala Harris who has the most to prove tonight . And what may well be the only us president ial debate of this race. 0ur big guest tonight, don lemon, a man who has interviewed them both. Newsnight, 10 30pm, bbc two, Bbc News, and iplayer. The Tv Presenterjeremy Kyle has said that he feels � exonerated after a coroner ruled that his show was not a contributory factor in the death of one of its guests. 63 year old steve dymond, from portsmouth in hampshire, died of an overdose a week afterfilming for the Jeremy Kyle Show in 2019. He had failed a Lie Detector Test about being unfaithful to his fiancee, and is believed to have taken his own life. The former leader of the democratic unionist Party Sirjeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to historical sexual offences. Hes accused of 18 offences including committing rape, Gross Indecency and Indecent Assault between 1985 and 2008. He is accused alongside his wife, lady donaldson, who has pleaded not guilty to charges related to aiding and abetting. A trial is scheduled for march next year. The cut in the Winter Fuel payments will go ahead after the government won a vote in the House Of Commons despite more than 50 Labour-mp'>Labour Mps not turning up for it. Just one Labour-mp'>Labour Mp openly voted against the proposal. Nine million pensioners will now no longer be eligible, but those on Pension Credit will still receive the benefit, worth up to £300. 0ur Political EditorChris Mason reports. Autumn by The Seaside a Tad Grey and bleak, even for the hardy. The tuc is a collection of Trade Unions representing around Five Million people. Slogans and labels of loyalty aplenty. The last Prime Minister to roll up at this get together was Gordon Brown in 2009. Today, keir starmer, with a familiar, rather bleak message. I have to level with you. This will take a while. It will be hard. The light of a fairer britain, a more prosperous, secure and dynamic country is at The End of the tunnel. That doesnt mean that its easy to get there. The light at The End of the Tunnel Hasnt been turned off, but its not exactly blinding, the gist of it. His reception here, warm and upbeat, not rapturous. The Winter Fuel payment gone for millions of pensioners. I think in this room, there are a lot of concerns about the Winter Fuel payment. Weve ca