Thank you for being with us. We start this hour here in the uk where the government has begun releasing prisoners early from jails in england and wales, as part of an Emergency Bid to Ease Overcrowding. A lack of Prison Space is a common issue the united states is predicted to be 10 over capacity by 2025. And even denmark renowned for the relative comfort of its cells is renting Jail Space in kosovo. Around 1,750 inmates are expected to be freed in england and wales as part of a scheme intended to make available up to 5,500 Prison Places. Some offenders whove served at least 40 of their sentences will be released. The plan excludes offenders jailed for violent offences with sentences of at least four years, as well as Sex Offenders and domestic abusers. The government says its taken every measure available to protect the public but concerns have been expressed about Offender Rehabilitation and ensuring victims are safe. And this is the scene live outside Hmp Brixton in South London whe
Hello and welcome to Political Thinking in conversation with rather than interrogation of someone who shapes what our politics could be like this week, so who could be Prime Minister, keir starmer has transformed labours fortune since the partys historic defeat in 2019. He has also tried to transform what he and his party say that they stand for which has left a few puzzled as to who the real keir starmer is. One thing is clear, though, he has gone from being the man who could not win the next election to the man who, many say, cannot lose. Keir starmer, welcome back to Political Thinking. Thank you for having me back, my third time. Bacharach what a change since last time you were here in 2021, does that phrase, cannot lose the election, oh i am so you bristle there. There is a long way to go. A lucky change until however long it is until the next election and we have to keep utterly focused on what we need to do. Have to keep utterly focused on what we need to de we need to do. Eight
even today, we were just walking, i was waving to the crowd, and they were all shouting already. we don t know if there s going to be any fans and some significant - others out there for us, - but we ve got each other, and i think that s the most important. a solheim cup is like no other event on tour. you experience things that you would never experience, meaning the adrenaline, the excitement, the nerves. it s going to be even louder, i think, with americans, which we do kind of have to block out a little bit. but to have a grandstand that big, it s not only going to be full, it s going to be absolutelyjam packed. it just gives them another challenge and another thing to try and overcome and get that victory. and that is all the sport for now. hello. england and wales looking brighter by sunday afternoon. by then, scotland and northern ireland seeing some outbreaks of rain moving in. for saturday, it s a familiar story.