The second round of prison inmate releases is taking place today, with over one thousand people walking free from their institutions early. The jailbirds have been warned to be on their best behaviour this time – after the first release resulted in gleeful criminals popping champagne corks over freedom day coming early. But despite warnings to keep the celebrations to a minimum, a number of flash cars – including a Rolls Royce Cullinan, one of the most expensive supercars in the world – have graced prison grounds as families and friends pick up prisoners.
Not that the Prime Minister has been all that thrilled by events. Sir Keir Starmer has said today he ‘shares the public’s anger’ at the rather strange scenes being recorded outside prisons, with jubilant inmates sending their thanks to the PM as they return to their families. The PM has released around 1,100 prisoners this time around – and claims that ‘there was no choice not to act’.
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