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
Pentonville in north london. Klaxon sounds. Chaos in hmp pentonville. Get your meds were the only broadcast journalists given access. Its a code red. Loud knocking. To one of britains most dangerous jails since the current crisis. 0k, come on, folks. And some Prison Officers are so frightened of being targeted on the outside that weve had to blur theirfaces. Ive got my own to feed. Ive got my kids. Hmp pentonville. Laughter. Staff are overstretched. And on the verge of breaking point. You worry about, you know, opening the door in the morning and making sure theyre alive. Anything can happen. Theres been deaths in prison. You can see that report at ten p tonight. And thats Bbc News at six. Its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are , goodbye. Welcome along to sportsday with me, adam wild. Coming up on the programme. The Nations League gets under way this evening. Northern ireland and scotland both in action on a busy night of international football shes only 13, but alr
died suddenly aged 67. king charles has arrived in germany for his first overseas state visit since succeeding his mother as the british monarch. he and his wife camilla, the queen consort, were greeted with a ceremonial gun salute shortly after their plane landed in berlin. they then travelled on to the brandenburg gate. where there was an official welcome hosted by president frank walter steinmeier. the landmark was once associated with the country s division during the cold war, and is a symbolic site in its subsequent reunification. it s the first ceremonial welcome ever held there for a visiting head of state. the visit is being seen as part of a move by the uk to improve relationships with its european neighbours. it includes a visit to the german president s residence, bellevue palace, where the king and queen consort signed the guest book and will enjoy a state banquet in their honour. president steinmeier says he is looking forward to working with britain on future