Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. Its the longest Prison Sentence that has been handed down so far after the wave of riots that swept parts of england and Northern Ireland last month. 27 year old Thomas Birley from rotherham has been sent to jail for nine years after helping to set fire to a Hotel Housing Asylum seekers in the town and attacking Police Officers in august. The judge told Thomas Birley, you were a leading participant in an ignorant, racist attempt at mob rule. From sheffield, heres danny savage. It was one of the most notorious events of the nationwide civil unrest over the summer the attack on a hotel at Housing Asylum seekers in south yorkshire. A mob targeted police and those inside. AJudge Today described this as an ignorant, racist attempt at mob rule. One of them was Thomas Birley, seen here at the time. He was filmed throwing a bin at officers. And then stoked the fire in a burning Wheelie Bin rammed against one of the hotel exits. He today received the longest Prison Sentence yet for anyone involved in rioting. The judge directed Withering Criticism at birley as he was sentenced this afternoon. Your conduct and the conduct of that mob has Cast A Dark And Ugly Stain across the reputation of rotherham and south yorkshire. Those in the hotel were terrified by what occurred outside, and when the building was entered coupled to the fire, which was deliberately started they thought they were about to die. You and many like you were intent on spreading a hateful message of violence and racism. Further details of what it was like for staff in here at the time were also heard today. They barricaded themselves into what was described as a Panic Room in the kitchen area, pushing freezers against the door, fearing the mob would get them. It wasnt the only case relating to the wider unrest today. The oldest person to be charged, 81 year old keith edwards, pleaded not guilty to threatening behaviour at a protest in nottingham. And rickyjones, a Labour Councillor since suspended, denied encouraging violent disorder at a protest in london. But in relation to the hotel attack, the judge called Thomas Birley a Dangerous Offender who would serve nine years in jail and a further five years on licence, the stiffest sentence so far of those convicted and jailed. Danny savage, Bbc News, rotherham. Almost 1,400 people have been arrested so far for their part in the riots. The large numbers being sent to jail has added yet more pressure on the Prison Population in england and wales, which reached record levels yet again today. There are now more than 88,500 prisoners. Thats up by more than 1,000 since the riots began. Indeed, half of the new prisoners are linked to the riots. There are just over 1,000 places left in prisons before they reach full capacity. And thats why the governments temporary early Release Scheme begins next week. Some offenders will be able to leave jail at an earlier point in their sentences to ease the pressure. 0ur senior Uk CorrespondentSima Kotecha reports. Weak, we went inside Hmp Pentonville in london, one of englands most crowded and dangerous jails. This week. They have justjumped crowded and dangerous jails. This week. They havejustjumped on crowded and dangerous jails. This week. They have justjumped on the netting. Prison officers are jumping up netting. Prison officers are jumping up the stairs to try and get them down. What the staff are saying is that it can turn really quickly. A quiet moment can become chaotic within a matter of seconds. As one Prison Officer said, its like the flick of a switch. We the system is running at a high level of output, and when you do that for the same time we have done, people get tired, systems get frayed, and that causes problems. Next week, the government will release thousands of inmates early to make more space. The hope is that that will alleviate some of the pressure. Following the bbc� s rare access to pentonville, the Prime Minister said he was alarmed by the state of the penal system. No Prime Minister should be in the position of having to concern him or herself with, are there enough Prison Places . So we are doing what is necessary. We will turn it around. We will make sure the prisons we need are built, but i have been truly shocked by what i have been truly shocked by what i have found in relation to the state of our prisons. Some Working Injails of our prisons. Some working in jails say they have been at a Crisis Point for a while now. The bbc have done my members absolute the bbc have done my members absolute justice. Pentonville is a replica absolute justice. Pentonville is a replica of absolute justice. Pentonville is a replica of lots ofjails up and down the country. Im not saying every ail, the country. Im not saying every jail. But the country. Im not saying every jail, but lots ofjails of that ilk. But there jail, but lots ofjails of that ilk. But there are concerns early releases will mean more danger on the streets, with some preferring to keep offenders behind bars for as long as possible. Sima kotecha, Bbc News, Hmp Pentonville. If you want to see simas full report inside pentonville prison, then go to iplayer and look for last nights Bbc News at ten. The Royal Navy has named the serviceman who was killed in a night flying Training Exercise in the English Channel two days ago. Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon died when his Merlin Helicopter came down in the channel. Two other service men survived. His family say he was immeasurably loved by his parents, siblings, partner and friends. The cost of a first Class Stamp will rise for the second time this year to £1. 65 from next month. Thats up by another 30 pence. Royal mail says it is facing urgent financial pressure caused by inflation and declining demand. Our Business Correspondent Marc ashdown is in central london. Explain more about it, mark . Im glad you are sitting down, sophie, because these Price Rises are truly eye watering. If you cast your mind back to march 2022, It Cost 95p to post a first class letter, so that is a 74 increase in price in just two and a half years, and of course, the devil is in the detail. Yes, second Class Stamps will remain at 85p, but a raft of other services will be going up, things like large letters, parcels, tracked and signed for deliveries. And its no secret Royal Mail has been losing Money Hand over fist. And its no secret Royal Mail has been losing Money Hand overfist. A day, it lost the last financial year. It keeps being squeezed. 0n the one hand, because of the universal service obligation, basically its legal duty to deliver our mail six days a week, and on the other, declining demand. I will give you a couple of stats. Annual Letter Volumes have fallen from 20 Billion backin volumes have fallen from 20 Billion back in 2005 to just 6. 7 billion last year. The average household gets just four letters a week now last year. The average household gets just four letters a week now compared to 1a a week a decade ago. Compared to 1a a week a decade ago. Royal mail has published a raft of Royal Mail has published a raft of proposals to save money. The proposals to save money. The Regulator 0fcom will consider those. Regulator 0fcom will consider those. It could mean getting second class it could mean getting second Class Post on alternate weekdays and not post on alternate weekdays and not at all at the weekends. We at all at the weekends. We understand a public consultation will hopefully be in the new year, understand a public consultation will hopefully be in the new year, so we should hopefully all get a so we should hopefully all get a say. In average household say. In the meantime, though, if you have a Christmas Card list, i would think about slimming it down. Thank you, mark. To New York now. Ajudge hasjust announced he has postponed the sentencing of former us president Donald Trump on paying Hush Money to an adult film star. 0ur Reporter is in New York with the latest. Well, sophie, Donald Trump has been trying numerous methods to delay or completely are no his criminal prosecution and his sentencing completely are no his criminal prosecution and his senten was today in a Manhattan Court was a significant one. The Judge Today in a Manhattan Court was a significant one. Thejudge has granted his motion to delay sentencing for those Hush Money payments until after the election, as you say. He said that this is to avoid the appearance, however unwarranted, that it might have a bearing on the election. But of course, sophie, it raises other questions. It means that the us public, that voters, will go into this election not knowing whether or not Donald Trump will be given a fine for these crimes or potentially, though thought by many to be unlikely, a custodial sentence. Thank you. In the united states, a 14 year old boy and his father have appeared in court in the Us State Of Georgia charged over the murder of two pupills and two teachers in a Gun Attack at a High School in the Us State Of Georgia. The teenager, colt gray, is charged with first Degree Murder and will be tried as an adult. His father also appeared charged with involuntary manslaughter and second Degree Murder. A further nine people one teacher and eight children were also injured in the attack. Heres gary 0donoghue. I want to inform you of the charges. 1a years old and facing four Murder Charges for allegedly shooting two classmates and two teachers. Colt gray did not enter a plea, but at first heard this from thejudge. You could be punishable by death, by Imprisonment For Life Without Parole Or By imprisonment for life. But minutes later, the judge, in an extraordinary slip up, had to recall the teenager. Ijust need to correct one thing on the record. The penalty for the crimes for which you are charged does not include death. The defendants father, in a rare move, is also facing charges. Colin gray, who also did not enter a plea, has been indicted on 1a charges, including second Degree Murder and cruelty. Prosecutors say he knowingly allowed his son to possess a gun. Its believed the defendant used a Semiautomatic Rifle to carry out the shooting on wednesday, but a new Security System installed a week earlier allowed teachers to call the police immediately, who took the suspect into custody within minutes. The victims included two students and two teachers. Richard aspinwall was a Football Coach at the school. Cristina irimie, an algebra teacher. The two students were christian Angulo And Mason schermerhorn, both 1a. As usual in america, political reaction split down party lines. We cannot continue to accept the carnage of gun violence. If you are a psycho and you want to make headlines, you realise that our schools are soft targets. Holding parents partly responsible for School Shootings has come increasingly to the fore after a couple was jailed in michigan earlier this year when their son killed four people at his High School. But the charges against the father are even more serious in this case, and he could face up to 180 years in prison. This is not the first time that parents have faced manslaughter charges, but it is the first time they have faced second Degree Murder charges, and it is part of an increasing attempt to hold parents responsible for the actions of their children. We had a parent last year who went to jail because a six year old took a Hand Gun to school and shot their teacher. They will be back in court in this case in december. Thank you, gary. One of the presenters of Top Gear, chris harris, has spoken for the first time about the accident that seriously inured his co presenter Freddie Flintoff. David sillitos here. David, whats he been saying . The accident took place at an Aero Drome in the accident took place at an Aero Drome i ,. , drome in december 2022. Freddie flintoff suffered drome in december 2022. Freddie flintoff suffered very drome in december 2022. Freddie flintoff suffered very serious, drome in december 2022. Freddie flintoff suffered very serious, life | flintoff suffered very serious, life changing facial injuries. He has talked briefly about the psychological impact of those injuries in his new Series Field of dreams, currently being broadcast at the moment. But none of the three presenters have talked in any detail about the Accident Itself until now. Chris harris, Motoring Journalist and presenter, talking to thejoe rogan podcast, has talked about the accident, how the Three Wheeler flipped over. He says that Freddie Flintoff was not wearing a Crash Helmet at the time. He says he felt helmet at the time. He says he felt he could have died in that accident. But he also says that he warned the bbc about safety three months before. He said, i went to them, i went to the bbc and told them my concerns of what i have seen by the most experienced driver on the show by a mile. I said, most experienced driver on the show bya mile. Isaid, if most experienced driver on the show by a mile. I said, if we carry on, will have a serious injury, at worst a fatality. The bbc says it will not comment specifically on the interview but says there was an independent Safety Review of Top Gear, and it says it had followed the Bbc And IndustryBest Practices and said there were also lessons to be learned. A second investigation has not been made public into the Accident Itself, and of course, Top Gear is off air. I think the phrase is, it is a format that is currently being rested. Q. This is an asian hornet, and theyre a big threat to other insects here. Theyve already wiped out Bee Colonies in england. Now the national Bee Unit says its racing to destroy hornets nests in Kent And Sussex before the new queens hatch later this month. Fiona irving went to the channel islands, where theyve developed a creative way to tackle the threat. Hundreds of miles from kent on the channel island ofjersey, a war is being waged against the asian hornet. It was first spotted here in 2016. Last year, more than 200 nests were found and lanced with pesticides. And they need to be controlled. 0ne Nest of Asian Hornets can kill 11 kilograms of insects in a season. They pose a significant threat