We start this hour in the uk, where from next week, thousands of british offenders whove served 40 of their Prison Terms will be eligible for early release its necessary, says the government, because of severe overcrowding in jails. There are fewer than 500 spaces left in mens prisons in england and wales a crisis made worse by the convictions of hundreds of people involved in riots last month. Our senior Uk Correspondent Sima Kotecha was given full and rare access to Hmp Pentonville In London and this is what she found. Siren blares. Chaos in Hmp Pentonville. Shouting. Were the only broadcast journalists given access. Its a Code Red. 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. Hmp Pentonville Staff are overstretched. Another alarm here. And on the verge of breaking point. You worry about, you know, opening the door in the morning and m
Hello. Welcome to todays verified live. President biden has said that a final deal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages held in gaza is very close to being presented to israel and hamas by mediators. But he told reporters he did not think that the israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was doing enough to secure an agreement. In israel itself, theres been a general strike to demand the government do more to free the hostages. Protesters say Mr Neta Nyahu must take responsibility for the deaths of six hostages whose bodies were recovered in gaza on saturday, israel says they were murdered by their captors and Mr Netanyahu said this showed hamas did not want a deal. Mr biden spoke to reporters as he arrived at the White House to meet us negotiators. Lets have a listen. I was following up on whats happening in israel, and then ill be off to pittsburgh. Are you planning to present a final Hostage Deal to both sides this week . Were very close to that. What makes you think that
With neighbours in an effort to find out more about what happened. I m here to let the family and the wider community know that we will work with you and support you as we seek to find who is responsible for the death of this young boy. Last year, the west midlands had the highest rate of knife offences in england and wales with many victims in their teens. Police launched something called project guardian to try to combat the problem five years ago, but since then, the numbers have kept going up. Young people are in fear. Because they hear stories like this and think that they need to equip themselves with a knife. So you know, a lot of young people i mentor tell me i don t want to die. Or if in a situation that i ve got a knife, what do i do? outside the house, people come to lay flowers in tears. But there s a fear, too. There s a real danger around this area. It s not a nice area to live in any more. But for a 13 year old, it s quite sad. I ve got a 13 year old daughter, and i wo
That could and should have been avoided were, in fact, repeated. And successive police investigations over several years were insufficiently resourced and failed to properly investigate allegations. This woman was a victim of exploitation in rochdale as a child. She wants someone to face consequences for what happened to her. Ijust want answers as to why it happened because they use excuses and excuses. I want to know who is accountable for the neglect and the abuse that i suffered. I was a looked after child. Parental rights were taken away from my Mum And Dad so somebody had parental rights for me. Somebody must be held accountable for what happened to me as a child. Today was a moment for contrition and promises the failures of the past would not be repeated. I know that some who might have thought that they had got away. With these dreadful crimes are now living in fear that
Were left to be abused by them, and subsequently by their associated. Andrea not her real name was exploited in the area from the age of 11. She was in care at the time. Nobody had ever been prosecuted for the abuse she suffered. I want to know whos accountable for the neglect and the abuse that i suffered. I was a looked after child. Parental rights were taken away from my mum and dad, so somebody has parental rights for me. Somebody must be held accountable for what happened to me as a child. Victims are being failed. The police Complaints System is unfit for purpose. Maggie 0liver raised the alarm in rochdale more than a decade ago. She quit as a Police Officer to publicly reveal the extent of Police Failings failings, she says, continue today. The system doesnt want to hear the message that things are no better. And i want Police Forces around the country to shout