hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. thousands of prisoners in the uk could be released early in an attempt to tackle overcrowding injails in england and wales. a man suspected of killing the wife and two daughters of the bbc racing commentatorjohn hunt in a crossbow attack, is in a serious condition

in hospital after he was found injured in a cemetery in north london last night. a crossbow was also found at the scene. police are still waiting to speak to 26—year—old kyle clifford, who is the ex boyfriend of one of the young women. the three were found at their home in hertfordshire on tuesday evening and died at the scene. lucy manning reports. they are at peace. there is an enormous loss here, that can only be measured in tears. groups of friends of the hunt family came to comfort each other at a church vigil. they came with memories, friendship and deep grief. to remember carol hunt, her daughters 28—year—old hannah, a beautician, and 25—year—old louise, who ran a dog grooming business. leigh is an old friend of carol hunt's. lovely family. i'll miss carol like crazy, because there was the four of us

that were close friends, and i'lljust really miss her and i can't believe this has happened. can you tell me what she was like, carol? lovely girl. sweet, kind girl. always thought about her family, very family orientated. i just feel for their oldest daughter and john. ijust can't imagine what it would be like. she was the nicest, kindest, sweetest person. beautiful. beautiful person. sally would chat to hannah as she did her nails. she was just a really lovely bubbly person. really great personality, a very happy little soul. when someone is that happy, and then all their lives are just taken in such a barbaric way. the suspect in these killings, kyle clifford, we now know was the ex—boyfriend of louise hunt.

a former soldier, he had also worked for a security firm. his older brother is in prison, convicted in 2018 of murder. searches at a house in enfield connected to his family continue today, as he remained in hospital after the police found him with injuries, after the manhunt ended at a nearby cemetery. there is pressure now for action to be taken on crossbows. our condolences and thoughts are obviously with all of the family members and family affected. it is awful. in relation to crossbows, the home secretary has announced she will look at the legislation, and we will. bbc racing commentatorjohn hunt has the sympathy and support of his community at work and at home. at newmarket, the racing paused. his wife and two of his daughters killed in their own home. three successful women

remembered here. lucy manning, bbc news. thousands of prisoners in the uk could be released early in an attempt to tackle overcrowding injails in england and wales. it's one of a number of measures expected to be announced on friday by the justice secretary, shabana mahmood. the prime minister sir keir starmer has said he was "pretty shocked" at the scale of the situation and claimed the previous government was "reckless". our senior uk correspondent sima kotecha has more. prisons in england and wales are in crisis. they are struggling to cope with a growing population. last week they were 87,453 people in jail. they are now fewer than 1500 prison spaces across the estate. recorded crime has actually fallen, but the

crown courts have a backlog of more than 67 and a half thousand cases. partly because they were closed during covert and the 2022 barrister strikes. those remanded in custody and had to wait longer for their hearings. sentencing policy has changed over the years too. sentences have increased in length. it will take time to build more prisons. the new government will announce some more indeterminate sentences, those will be released before the end of their sentence. it will not include serious offenders shed and murderers and rapists. this raises questions for the probation service which is already stretched and they will have to those released on licence. victims of times will be angry that people are being released without completing their punishment. some vehemently argue for tougher and longer sentences. supporters of

the prime minister say that he has no choice but to do this as a system is on the verge of reaching full capacity. i am joined by hilary rosen, democratic party strategist and justine greening, former conservative mp. this is not a problem there is a new prime minister once on day one. some ve raid prime minister once on day one. some very rapid decisions _ prime minister once on day one. some very rapid decisions being _ prime minister once on day one. some very rapid decisions being taken by keir starmer in number ten. there are different parts of this solution. 0ne are different parts of this solution. one is a short—term solution — solution. one is a short—term solution for 12 to 18 months to allow— solution for 12 to 18 months to allow some prisoners to be out early — allow some prisoners to be out early at — allow some prisoners to be out early. at the moment, there is a review_ early. at the moment, there is a review halfway through a sentence. behind _ review halfway through a sentence. behind that are some other more fundamental questions about sentencing policy. how effectively that works in relation to

punishment. what happens in prison in relation _ punishment. what happens in prison in relation to rehabilitation and a significant — in relation to rehabilitation and a significant rates of reoffending that we — significant rates of reoffending that we see from our prisoners when they are _ that we see from our prisoners when they are released. a policy that has been _ they are released. a policy that has been talked about today in the media and wiii— been talked about today in the media and will be _ been talked about today in the media and will be announced shortly is the role of— and will be announced shortly is the role of businesses in providing roies— role of businesses in providing roles and _ role of businesses in providing roles and jobs for people coming out of prison— roles and jobs for people coming out of prison to — roles and jobs for people coming out of prison to make sure that they get their lives— of prison to make sure that they get their lives on track when they finally— their lives on track when they finally do _ their lives on track when they finally do get released. when the biggest _ finally do get released. when the biggest problems we have is that this is— biggest problems we have is that this is a — biggest problems we have is that this is a perennial issue that we incarcerate _ this is a perennial issue that we incarcerate people and the time they spend _ incarcerate people and the time they spend in— incarcerate people and the time they spend in prison is not used at all. they— spend in prison is not used at all. they need — spend in prison is not used at all. they need help to reform their lives and get _ they need help to reform their lives and get on _ they need help to reform their lives and get on the right track. all of us in _ and get on the right track. all of us in the — and get on the right track. all of us in the end, that is what prison realty— us in the end, that is what prison really needs to achieve. we want to see people — really needs to achieve. we want to see people coming out of the prison who are _ see people coming out of the prison who are on — see people coming out of the prison who are on the right track and were not going _ who are on the right track and were not going to — who are on the right track and were not going to reoffend and go back into the _ not going to reoffend and go back into the system all over again. why

is it hard for— into the system all over again. twig is it hard for politicians to emphasise exactly that message? what she hear from emphasise exactly that message? what she hearfrom politicians is the opposite. she hear from politicians is the o- osite. , , she hear from politicians is the ouosite. , , , , opposite. this is the problem. it is the politics — opposite. this is the problem. it is the politics are _ opposite. this is the problem. it is the politics are getting _ opposite. this is the problem. it is the politics are getting away. - opposite. this is the problem. it is the politics are getting away. we l the politics are getting away. we know _ the politics are getting away. we know what the evidence tells us in relation _ know what the evidence tells us in relation to— know what the evidence tells us in relation to rehabilitation. but the political— relation to rehabilitation. but the political debate is extremely difficult. it was a debate that was so difficult for rishi sunak found himself— so difficult for rishi sunak found himself as the previous prime minister— himself as the previous prime minister in a very weak political position — minister in a very weak political position. he simply wasn't willing to have _ position. he simply wasn't willing to have that debate with his own party _ to have that debate with his own party it — to have that debate with his own party. it has been the unwillingness to hack— party. it has been the unwillingness to hack have that debate about the justice _ to hack have that debate about the justice system that is why we have -ot justice system that is why we have got into— justice system that is why we have got into this situation. it does seem — got into this situation. it does seem like _ got into this situation. it does seem like it is increasingly untenable to invest so many millions and millions of pounds incarcerating people _ and millions of pounds incarcerating people when the outcomes we get, as a society, _ people when the outcomes we get, as a society, are reoffending rates that are — a society, are reoffending rates that are far too high and we have to find a _ that are far too high and we have to find a way— that are far too high and we have to find a way into some solutions and

breaking _ find a way into some solutions and breaking that cycle that we have got into. ., , breaking that cycle that we have got into. . , ,, breaking that cycle that we have got into. ., , . we breaking that cycle that we have got int0-— we have - into. hillary, in the us. we have ve hiuh into. hillary, in the us. we have very high incarceration _ into. hillary, in the us. we have very high incarceration rates. . into. hillary, in the us. we have very high incarceration rates. it| very high incarceration rates. it is popular to get criminals off the streets and put them in jail. popular to get criminals off the streets and put them injail. that is what politicians generally do. there have been a lot of efforts in sentencing reform. a lot of changes have been made relating to drug crimes. starmer is looking for solutions. i was in press that he has appointed jon simpson to take this on. timpson. they hire ex

felons this exactly what you want from a new government. now to football. england scored a final goal against the netherlands and they will now face spain. it took gareth southgate's side through to their second successive european championship final — three years since they lost on penalties to italy. it meant a lot to the england fans.

let's bring in hilary and justine again. it let's bring in hilary and justine aaain. ., ., , let's bring in hilary and justine aaain. . .,, ., again. it needed a flash of brilliance _ again. it needed a flash of brilliance from _ again. it needed a flash of brilliance from someone l again. it needed a flash of| brilliance from someone to again. it needed a flash of- brilliance from someone to win it. i hoped _ brilliance from someone to win it. i hoped it _ brilliance from someone to win it. i hoped it was — brilliance from someone to win it. i hoped it was going to be england. it was absolutely brilliant and i can't wait for _ was absolutely brilliant and i can't wait for the final. i was absolutely brilliant and i can't wait for the final.— wait for the final. i don't want to be too political. _ wait for the final. i don't want to be too political. is _ wait for the final. i don't want to be too political. is there - wait for the final. i don't want to i be too political. is there something to an england football win with a new prime minister coming in who loves football and that sense of optimism, i think back to tony blair, oram optimism, i think back to tony blair, or am i optimism, i think back to tony blair, oram ijust talking nonsense? you can say nonsense. i nonsense? you can say nonsense. i think it definitely creates a

positive _ think it definitely creates a positive sentiment. it is the same time _ positive sentiment. it is the same time it— positive sentiment. it is the same time. it definitely creates the sense — time. it definitely creates the sense that we can look forward and this is— sense that we can look forward and this is a _ sense that we can look forward and this is a team that was literally 90 seconds _ this is a team that was literally 90 seconds from going out of the euros. it seconds from going out of the euros. it has _ seconds from going out of the euros. it has been _ seconds from going out of the euros. it has been the turnaround in the teens— it has been the turnaround in the teen's fortunes that people loved. we are _ teen's fortunes that people loved. we are looking forward to still being — we are looking forward to still being in— we are looking forward to still being in it. it we are looking forward to still being in it— we are looking forward to still bein: in it. , ., ., , being in it. it is going to be some occasion on _ being in it. it is going to be some occasion on sunday. _ being in it. it is going to be some occasion on sunday. what - being in it. it is going to be some occasion on sunday. what you . being in it. it is going to be some i occasion on sunday. what you make being in it. it is going to be some - occasion on sunday. what you make of it all, hilary? the occasion on sunday. what you make of it all. hilary?— it all, hilary? the expectations were so low- — it all, hilary? the expectations were so low. sport _ it all, hilary? the expectations were so low. sport brings - it all, hilary? the expectations l were so low. sport brings people together across party lines. it crosses class lines. when you have a national team, that is the beauty of the euros. it is the beauty of the olympics coming up. when you have a 0lympics coming up. when you have a team representing your country, people do tend to pull together.

that is helpful for politicians to find moments where people agree with each other in such a divisive world. i have to ask both of you. who's going to win the final?- i have to ask both of you. who's going to win the final? england, of course. i think— going to win the final? england, of course. i think it— going to win the final? england, of course. i think it will— going to win the final? england, of course. i think it will be _ going to win the final? england, of course. i think it will be england. | course. i think it will be england. it is course. i think it will be england. it is not — course. i think it will be england. it is not even in england this match was all— it is not even in england this match was all they— it is not even in england this match was all they can do is succeed. i hope _ was all they can do is succeed. i hope they— was all they can do is succeed. i hope they go out and enjoyed and played _ hope they go out and enjoyed and played brilliantly and can be glad of what _ played brilliantly and can be glad of what they do. a played brilliantly and can be glad of what they do.— played brilliantly and can be glad of what they do. a lot of people be caettin of what they do. a lot of people be getting that _ of what they do. a lot of people be getting that sentiment. _ of what they do. a lot of people be getting that sentiment. thank- of what they do. a lot of people be getting that sentiment. thank you | getting that sentiment. thank you both very much. back with you in a second round the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

now it's time for the panel.

this is a bit of the show with our panellists get to talk about whatever they want to talk about. i am joined by hilary rosen, democratic party strategist and justine greening, former conservative mp. people ask me what is the appeal of donald trump. americans are quite nationalistic. they like it that he puts america first. we'd i don't know whether that is the right policy for the world of the united states. but it is part of his strategy. donald trump is now welcoming other world leaders to meet with him in new york. he is meeting tonight with victor aubin from hungary. he recently met with vladimir putin. he met with the sala

de princes. he has met with the bengurion president. he is conducting foreign policy during his campaign. we have never seen that in the us presidential campaign before he is currently usurping the current president even before he gets elected. ., , president even before he gets elected. . , , ., president even before he gets elected. . , ., president even before he gets elected. . , i. ., , elected. can i put you on the spot, justine? do — elected. can i put you on the spot, justine? do you — elected. can i put you on the spot, justine? do you have _ elected. can i put you on the spot, justine? do you have any - elected. can i put you on the spot, justine? do you have any thoughts| elected. can i put you on the spot, i justine? do you have any thoughts on donald trump and victor aubin? it is donald trump and victor aubin? it is interestin: donald trump and victor aubin? it is interesting to see him going to that conference with trump. wherever you are in _

conference with trump. wherever you are in the _ conference with trump. wherever you are in the world you need to prepare for this— are in the world you need to prepare for this possibility. the meeting that he — for this possibility. the meeting that he is— for this possibility. the meeting that he is having underlined the fact that — that he is having underlined the fact that this is a real pest possibility that many leaders take seriously — possibility that many leaders take seriously. he may be closely aligned to him _ seriously. he may be closely aligned to him he _ seriously. he may be closely aligned to him. he is not necessarily the first leader — to him. he is not necessarily the first leader we would look at. now, i will be fair. _ first leader we would look at. now, i will be fair, now— first leader we would look at. now, i will be fair, now is _ first leader we would look at. now, i will be fair, now is your _ first leader we would look at. now, i will be fair, now is your time. - i will be fair, now is your time. you talk about what you want to talk about, justine. it is you talk about what you want to talk about, justine.— about, justine. it is something completely _ about, justine. it is something completely different. - about, justine. it is something completely different. back - about, justine. it is something completely different. back in l about, justine. it is something i completely different. back in the i980s. _ completely different. back in the 19805, when i was growing up, i remember— 19805, when i was growing up, i remember this iconic car called the capri _ remember this iconic car called the capri will— remember this iconic car called the capri will stop it was the must have car capri will 5top it was the must have car for— capri will 5top it was the must have car for any— capri will stop it was the must have car for any successful young man. i remember— car for any successful young man. i rememberwhen a member of car for any successful young man. i remember when a member of our family -ota remember when a member of our family gota capri _ remember when a member of our family gota capri it— remember when a member of our family got a capri. it was big news. but it

doesn't _ got a capri. it was big news. but it doesn't look — got a capri. it was big news. but it doesn't look like a capri any more. people _ doesn't look like a capri any more. people are — doesn't look like a capri any more. people are up in arms by the fact that this — people are up in arms by the fact that this brilliant 19805 icon has been _ that this brilliant 19805 icon has been completely ruined by ford. it does not _ been completely ruined by ford. it does not look anything like the car i remember seeing back in the 19805. we are _ i remember seeing back in the 19805. we are seeing picture5 i remember seeing back in the 19805. we are seeing pictures as you are talking. i did not realise how much i love the look of that car. if they are going to bring it back, they have to bring it back like that. it is nice to have bit of nostalgia to finish. thank you to both of you for joining me. they are wrapping up the nato summit

in washington. they have been a couple of interesting moments before it finally all close this down. the other major set piece, not only internationally, is us president, joe biden at a press conference taking questions from the press. that may sound like a pretty standard diary events, normally it would be, but given everything that has happened over the last two weeks, his performance and his answers are going to be very closely watched and very closely analyse. just to give you some sense of why, since i've been on air, in the last two hours we have heard news coming through from different news agencies, abc and politico, there are four new names of democrat

politicians who are all coming out saying it is time forjoe biden to step aside. plenty more coverage coming up of his press conference. do stay with us. hello from the bbc sport centre. it's been a day full of drama at wimbledon as the finalists were confirmed in the women's singles. there were two stunning comebacks which saw barbora krejcikova defeat the champion from two years ago elena rybakina, and jasmine paolini's win over donna vekic went all the way to the wire. chetan pathak is at wimbledon for us. justin paolini has secured her spot

in the women's final at wimbledon. incredibly, six weeks ago, paolini had never reached the semifinal of a grand slam. she is heading into a second majorfinal. it was her opponent who started strongest and won the first set, but paolini fought back to take it to a decider. paolini sealed victory on her third match point in the deciding tie—break. it was two hours and 51 minutes. it was the longest wimbledon women's semifinal in history. her opponent will be another first—time finalist. when barbora krejcikova lost the first set, it looked like she was on her way to a speedy exit. but like her late coach jana novotna, she never gives up. she sealed a famous win here.

on friday, our attention turns to the men's single semifinal. daniil medvedev and novak djokovic are both playing. to lord's now on day two of the first test between england and the west indies, and a special day for debutant jamie smith. the surrey man hit 70 off 98 balls, becoming the tenth england wicketkeeper to reach a half century on his test debut, helping england to a total of 371. england are very much in the ascendancy as they chase an innings win. james anderson, in his final test innings, with two of the west indies second—innings wickets. they're on 79—6, 171 runs behind.

england women have when there match in canterbury. the victory means england now have a three — nil lead. the england players have been enjoying a day off after their 2—1 defeat of netherlands at euro 2024. bukayo saka and his team—mates are bidding to win a major tournament on foreign soil for the first time, an achievement not lost on former england captain gary lineker. this is going to be tough. it is going to be difficult, but they are on the break of history. no english team has ever won a major tournament abroad ever. the women have won the euros in england, england have won the world cup in england, but we've never done it outside, and that would be history, and everything will be crossed. is football coming home? i'm banning that statement. it's been bad luck for so long!

scotland's gemma dryburgh is a joint overnight leader of the evian championship in france. dryburgh is 7—under—par after the first round of the fourth major of the year, as are sweden's ingrid lindblad and patty tavatanakit of thailand. england'sjodi ewart shadoff had a day of mixed fortunes. she'll have been disappointed to have carded a 4—over—par round of 75, but pleased that it included a hole—in—one at the par—316th. meanwhile on the dp world tour, rory mcilroy has made a good start to his defence of the scottish open, the first tournament he's played since his us open heartbreak. the northern irishman's final round fell apart at pinehurst a month ago, but he recorded a 5—under—par 65 at the renaissance club today and is three shots off the pace. two—time major—winner justin thomas leads on 8—under. the american recorded a superb bogey—free round of 62 to top the pile on day one.

mark cavendish is alleged to some cyclists are racing despite having covert. cavendish struggled in the final sprint. britain's mark cavendish was fifth and has just two more chances to add to his record 35 stage wins. and that's all the sport for now. hello. over the next few days, you'll be glad of any glimpses of sunshine, because out of it, it's going to feel distinctly chilly for this stage injuly. temperatures this time of year should be roughly in the order of 18—23 degrees — just a few cities across the uk for you, just to show the example.

what it will be like, though, is around 14—19 celsius, around 3—6 degrees lower than normal for some of you. and that cooler weather is expanding across much of western europe, the blue colours indicating below average temperatures. and into the start of the weekend, it gets colder for us, but also extends in across much of western europe. the heat, humidity in summer is out towards the east, but at a price. temperatures in the high 30s, low 40s. in between, though, thursday into friday, we're going to see some severe storms develop across europe, a developing area of low pressure. and it all helps to increase the northerly air flow that we're going to experience into friday. it's that which is bringing the cooler air in place. through the night, lots of cloud, outbreaks of rain and drizzle, england and wales especially. some clearer skies, scotland, northern ireland, though — temperatures here could drop into mid—single figures for friday morning. here, though, some of the brightest weather to come on friday, a lot of cloud for england and wales. there will be some brighter breaks here and there. some of you will see sunshine. outbreaks of rain and drizzle, though, pushing their way southwards. maybe the odd thunderstorm in the south—west and south wales later, but really grey conditions and breezy conditions later on across eastern counties of england, the wind picking up.

lightest of the winds, though, with the sunshine in south—west scotland is where we'll see the highest of the temperatures — 20 degrees, compared tojust 13 or 14 as a high on the east coast. it really will not feel like summer at all. now, into friday night, the breeze strengthens a bit more across some of those eastern coasts, further rain or drizzle around at times. but as we go into the weekend, just watching this area of low pressure, which is going to extend a bit of an influence out towards the east of the country. it is only going to give us a glancing blow, but it's going to be enough on saturday as that extends out to scandinavia to bring increased cloud, greater chance of rain at times across those eastern counties of england and parts of scotland and a stronger wind. away from that, to the south and the west on saturday, though, fair bit of cloud at times, some sunshine and one or two showers, although temperatures still lower than average. into sunday, our area of low pressure starts to pull away again, so it's an improving day. lots of cloud to begin with, some patchy drizzle across eastern areas, but overall drier through the afternoon. much more sunshine developing, especially to the south and the west, and it will start

to feel a bit warmer.

police say they are looking for this man, after two suitcases containing human remains were found in bristol. officers were called to the clifton suspension bridge, after reports of a man behaving suspiciously. this behaving suspiciously. is the historic landmark whe they this is the historic landmark where they made that grisly discovery and it's now the centre an ongoing manhunt. amid mounting pressure over his fitness, president biden is preparing for a solo news conference tonight.

the prime minister had a meeting with him earlier. he was on really good form. mentally agile? absolutely across all the detail. the man suspected of killing three women in a crossbow attack is in a serious condition in hospital — the police haven't yet spoken to him. and, as england prepare for the euros final, we hear how goal—scorer 0llie watkins is inspiring the next generation, at his old school. if you keep on trying and persevering, you will maybe reach your goal one day, and your dreams. to think that some person from the school could be playing for england is mad. 0n bbc london, we hear from the friends of carol hunt, and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world.