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
Thing and does another . Were very clear about wanting to advance renewable energy nationally, and ive made very clear that we need to see the government do far more to include renewable energy on new homes and buildings. But it is going to require infrastructure somewhere. Of course we need to invest in upgrading the national grid. There are different options for how you can do that that havent been properly assessed by this government. For now, the challenge is to turn their words into action as the greens new mps celebrate their success and look to build more. Hannah miller, bbc news, manchester. Let s get some of the days other news now the Royal Navy has named the serviceman who was killed in a night flying Training Exercise in the english channel. Leftenant Rhodri Leyshon died when his Merlin Helicopter came down on wednesday off the coast of dorset. Two other servicemen survived. His family says he was immeasurably loved by his parents, siblings, partner, and friends. The number
Is it a Labour Love in with the unions . A fresh test lies ahead. And fearing homelessness the couple who escaped this Horror Fire ten days ago. Keir starmer addresses the Trades Unions next week, facing calls to raise tax. Hell be the first labour Prime Minister at their conference in 15 years with some big Pay Deals forjunior doctors and Train Drivers already signed. Here tonight are francis ogrady, who ran The Tuc, which says the uk lags behind other western nations in Worker Protection and reward. And salma shah, one time advisor to the conservatives, the party which says labours busy writing blank cheques to its mates. If it looks like a big tilt in a couple of months from the tories and their attitude to workers, and labour and their attitude to workers, that is because it is a big tilt . . , ,. ,. Tilt . Im not sure it is that much of a big Tilt Tilt . Im not sure it is that much of a big Tilt And Tilt . Im not sure it is that much of a big tilt and There tilt . Im not sure it i
The Israel Defense forces says it responded with fire toward a main instigator of violent activity, who hurled rocks at the forces and posed a threat to them in the beita area. Turkey has described her death as a murder carried out by the netanyahu government. President erdogan said he condemns what he called a barbaric attack by israel. The us State Department Meanwhille has extended condolences to the family of aysenur ezgi eygi. It says its working to gather information about her death. For more i spoke to White House national security communications advisorjohn kirby. I want to start by talking about the i want to start by talking about the shooting i want to start by talking about the shooting of i i want to start by talking about the shooting of an American Citizen in the West Bank yesterday. What do you know about the circumstances . I we have seen that the israeli defense forces have announced that they will investigate that, weve asked for that investigation, we will be watch
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