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
And Lewis Hamilton sets a new track record as he takes pole position for the hungarian grand prix. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Russian Ambassador to the uk has flatly rejected british allegations that his countrys Intelligence Services have tried to steal Coronavirus Vaccine research. Speaking to the Andrew Marr Show, andrei kelin also denied russias involvement in last years general election and even suggested, following russias referendum on its constitution, that Cyber Attacks aimed at his country originated in the uk. We do not interfere at all. We do not see any point of interference because for us, whether it will be the conservative party or labour party at the head of this country, we will try to set up relations and to establish better relations than are now, either with this or with that. Now, the conservative party have won and we are working on this relationship. I have to mention that a commission, which is now studying the results, they have discovered sever
Grand prix. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The Russian Ambassador to the uk has flatly rejected british allegations that his countrys Intelligence Services have tried to steal Coronavirus Vaccine research. Speaking to the andrew marr show, andrey kelin also denied russias involvement in last years general election, and even suggested, following russias referendum on its constitution, that Cyber Attacks aimed at his country originated in the uk. We do not interfere at all. We do not see any point of interference because for us, whether it will be the conservative party or labour party at the head of this country, we will try to set up relations and to establish better relations than are now, either with this or with that. Now, the conservative party have won and we are working on this relationship. I have to mention that a commission, which is now studying the results, t