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
president biden to respond as conflicts rage in the middle east. i am john scott, this is a special edition of the fox report. in the red sea, attacks on commercial ships from houthi rebels continue to ramp up. now iran might be getting involved. a us defense official telling fox news a drone launch from iran hit a japanese tanker off the coast to. iran rejects claims of involvement. that s not the only trouble for the white house. alexandria hoff live in washington with the latest on the president s struggle of brought it here at home. accusing iran of being behind these attacks with the biden administration saying the us has joined several other nations in k taking collective action against houthi rebels but republicans like bill haggerty feel iran has been emboldened by inconsistent reaction from the united states. what your aircraft carrier strike groups in the region, massive show of military force. it is highly inconsistent from an economic standpoint and his diplom
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