here's sima kotecha.of male offenders, some of whom are very dangerous. earlier this year, the chief inspector of prisons said the victorian jail had some of the worst conditions he'd ever seen. today, inmates here are behind bars for a long time due to overcrowding. the number of staff is disproportionate to the number of prisoners. and this is why the government says it is announcing these emergency measures, to let some people out after they have served 40% of their sentence, to free up space. when prisons are full, violence rises, putting prison officers on the front line at risk. when no cells are available, suspects cannot be held in custody. this means van loads of dangerous people circling the country with nowhere to go. the prison governors association welcomed the news, saying the government had no choice. we've been in crisis for some considerable time. that crisis has showed no signs of being alleviated and the prisons were in a pretty desperate state. serious violent offenders doing four year

sima kotecha, bbc news. vera baird is the former victims commissioner for england and wales.eport. the public needs to know this. 0ne hopes for more public involvement with interventions, if people show some symptoms and the ability to recognise them because a friendly voice close by is very important, so for a public policy perspective, i am glad this is being put out. what is shocking is the statement that is very clear that perpetrators of particularly sexual abuse are getting younger and police call into question whether we are tackling that culture enough, and worry about online material, apparently in one paragraph the police report says that a lot of young men think nonfatal strangulation with or without the girl's consent is an ordinary part of sex now. that is a shocking finding. it really does need culture tackling at root. but this is a police report and it has to look at how the police are themselves with dealing with domestic abuse and i am pleased there will be a national centre to try and get specialisms into place but the responsibility of those to go out to t

sima kotecha, bbc news. public needs to know this. 0ne hopes for more public involvement with interventions, if people show some symptoms and the ability to recognise them because a friendly voice close by is very important, so for a public policy perspective, i am glad this is being put out. what is shocking is the statement that is very clear that perpetrators of particularly sexual abuse are getting younger and police call into question whether we are tackling that culture enough, and worry about online material, apparently in one paragraph, the police report says that a lot of young men think nonfatal strangulation with or without the girl's consent is an ordinary part of sex now. that is a shocking finding. it really does need culture tackling at root. but this is a police report and it has to look at how effective the police are themselves with dealing with domestic abuse and i am pleased there will be a national centre to try and get specialisms into place but the response police of those to go out to

sima kotecha reports. bedford, a prison for hundreds of male offenders, some of whom are very dangerous. earlier this year, the chief inspector of prisons said the victorian jail had some of the worst conditions he'd ever seen. today, inmates here are behind bars for a long time due to overcrowding. the number of staff is disproportionate to the number of prisoners. and this is why the government says it is announcing these emergency measures, to let some people out after they have served 40% of their sentence, to free up space. when prisons are full, violence rises, putting prison officers on the front line at risk. when no cells are available, suspects cannot be held in custody. this means van loads of dangerous people circling the country with nowhere to go. the prison governors association welcomed the news, saying the government had no choice. we have been in crisis for some considerable time. much crisis showed no signs of being alleviated and the prisons were in a pretty desperate state. serious vio

sima kotecha, bbc news.g support for it online. he was convicted after a trial at woolwich crown. he's due to be sentenced next week. our home and legal correspondent dominic casciani has the latest. the name anjem choudary and a very, very familiar face to people of a certain generation. i'm talking people of my kind of age, but for younger people, they may have no idea who he is. but for 25 years, anjem choudary and his supporters have been at the heart of terrorist recruitment in the uk for jihadist ideology. so when lastjuly, police smashed down his door to arrest him in quite extraordinary scenes in east london, they had to be pretty sure they finally had evidence to land him. that was evidence that he was trying to recruit online transatlantic within the united states through secret meetings. let's hear now from commander dominic murphy, the head of counter—terrorism at scotland yard. so, anjem choudary has a long history of radicalising individuals here in the uk, and now we know overseas. so this ver

sima kotecha, bbc news.les vera baird. thank you forjoining us. what do you make of the report and what should this new labour government be doing? i should this new labour government be doinu ? ., �* ~' should this new labour government be doinu? j «a, , ., should this new labour government be doinu? .,, doing? i don't think anybody who is involved in violence _ doing? i don't think anybody who is involved in violence against - doing? i don't think anybody who is involved in violence against women j involved in violence against women and girls would be shocked by the figures but i agree with maggie by, who i think was the person you're talking to and who drives us through the very effectively. the public needs to know this. one hopes for more public involvement with interventions, if people show some symptoms and the ability to recognise them because friendly boys are close by is very important, so for a public perspective —— friendly boys. i am glad this is being put out. what is shocking is the statement

here's sima kotecha., a prison for hundreds of male offenders, some of whom are very dangerous. earlier this year, the chief inspector of prisons said the victorian jail had some of the worst conditions he'd ever seen. today, inmates here are behind bars for a long time due to overcrowding. the number of staff is disproportionate to the number of prisoners. and this is why the government says it is announcing these emergency measures, to let some people out after they have served 40% of their sentence, to free up space. when prisons are full, violence rises, putting prison officers on the front line at risk. when no cells are available, suspects cannot be held in custody. this means van loads of dangerous people circling the country with nowhere to go. the prison governors association welcomed the news, saying the government had no choice. we have been in crisis for some considerable time. much crisis showed no signs of being alleviated and the prisons were in a pretty desperate state. serious violent off

sima kotecha is here with more. explain what is going on with the schemes? explain what is going on with the schemes? �* , ., , , . ., ., schemes? after days of speculation, the justice secretary _ schemes? after days of speculation, the justice secretary confirmed - schemes? after days of speculation, the justice secretary confirmed thatl thejustice secretary confirmed that some inmates doing determinate sentences, those with a fixed end date, will be released early to free up date, will be released early to free up space, and these will not include serious six and violent offenders, or those doing time for domestic abuse, including things like stalking and coercive control, and earlier i visited two prisons where it was said that if action is not taken now, the entire criminal justice system could come to a halt. when prisons are full, violence rise5, — when prisons are full, violence rises, putting prison officers on the front— rises, putting prison officers on the front line at risk, and where no prison— the front line at risk, and where no prison cells

sima kotecha, bbc news.lty of directing a banned terrorist organisation, and encouraging support for it through online meetings. he was convicted after a trial at woolwich crown. our home and legal correspondent dominic casciani has the latest. ben, the name anjem choudary, a very, very familiarface ben, the name anjem choudary, a very, very familiar face to people of a certain generation, i am talking people of my kind of age. but for younger people they may have no idea who he is but the 25 years awem no idea who he is but the 25 years anjem choudary�*s supporters have been at the heart of terrorist recruitment for jihadist been at the heart of terrorist recruitment forjihadist ideology. when lastjuly police smashed down his door to arrest him in quite extraordinary scenes in east london they had to be pretty sure they finally had evidence to land him. that was evidence that he was trying to recruit online transatlantic in the united states through secret meetings. let's hear now from the head of counterte

sima kotecha there. they're saying it's not nearly enough to address problems like sewage leaks. our business editor simonjack reports. ageing infrastructure, underinvestment and unprecedented rainfall have exposed nasty problems in our water system that need to be fixed, and someone's got to pay. today, the regulator announced what that would mean for consumer bills. there is a big range in the proposed bill rises. southern water customers will see bills rise 44%, thames a rise of 23%, and ses, which only does water, not the more expensive waste, down 15%. but bear in mind this doesn't include normal inflation, so bill rises are likely to be higher than this. given the terrible service, why are most customers being asked to pay more? nobody wants to see bills go up, and that's why we've very carefully scrutinised this package. we need to invest more to improve have our nation's waterways and to protect our future water supplies against climate change and population growth. the companies wanted even high

our senior uk correspondent sima kotecha reports. everyone is talking about being at crisis point.g full for so long as we are. there is an emergency in prisons in england and wales. they are overcrowded and at bursting point. and the consequence, dangerous criminals who were jailed by the courts could have nowhere to serve their sentence. one governor says he's never seen it so bad. he's not supposed to speak to the media, so we've hidden his identity. we are having to make single cells into doubles, and certainly we are doing that regularly. there are times when men can't really actually sit up in their bunk bed without their head hitting the ceiling. thatjust doesn't feel right. this is probably the worst i've seen it in my service in terms of consistently not being able to deliver what i want to deliver. the prime minister says, like the previous government, he will continue releasing people early to make room, but it's not clear yet how many and when. how to sort this problem divides opinion. there are those that think early release sends a signal that the new government is so

currently just over 87 thousand people are serving time behind bars ——our senior uk correspondent sima kotechason governor who agreed to speak if we hid his identity. everyone is talking about being at crisis point. it is at crisis point, we can't sustain this length of being full for so long as we are. there is an emergency in prisons in england and wales. they are overcrowded and at bursting point. and the consequence, dangerous criminals who were jailed by the courts could have nowhere to serve their sentence. one governor says he's never seen it so bad. he's not supposed to speak to the media, so we've hidden his identity. we are having to make single cells into doubles, and certainly we are doing that regularly. there are times where men can't really actually sit up in their bunk bed without their head hitting the ceiling. thatjust doesn't feel right. this is probably the worst i've seen it in my service in terms of consistently not being able to deliver what i want to deliver. the prime minister says, like the previous government, he will continue releasing people early to make room, but

sima kotecha, bbc news.ld its first formal talks with junior doctors in england later — in a bid to resolve the long—running dispute over pay. it follows a meeting between the health secretary, wes streeting, and the british medical association earlier this month. mr streeting said both sides have shown a "willingness to negotiate", but that ending the dispute would "not be easy". a woman in her thirties has died after being attacked by a pet dog in coventry. paramedics found her in critical condition at a propertyjust after midday, and she died a short time later. the breed of the dog is yet to be confirmed but police say it's not believed to be a banned breed. a boy who was shot dead in a park in west london has been named as 15—year—old rene graham. emergency services were called to ladbroke grove on sunday evening, where a caribbean music event was taking place. four men have been arrested on suspicion of murder. police have identified two children who died in a crash in west yorkshire on sunday as nine—

our senior uk correspondent sima kotecha reports.ing to a prison governor if we agreed to hide his identity. everyone is talking about being at crisis point. it is crisis point, we can't sustain this length of being full for so long as we are. there is an emergency in prisons in england and wales. they are overcrowded and at bursting point. and the consequence, dangerous criminals who were jailed by the courts could have nowhere to serve their sentence. one governor says he's never seen it so bad. he's not supposed to speak to the media, so we've hidden his identity. we are having to make single cells into doubles, and certainly we are doing that regularly. there are times where men can't really actually sit up in their bunk bed without their head hitting the ceiling. thatjust doesn't feel right. this is probably the worst i've seen it in my service to deliver. the prime minister says, like the previous government, he will continue releasing people early to make room, but it's not clear yet how many and when. how to sort this problem

our senior uk correspondent sima kotecha has more. prisons in england and wales are in crisis.ggling 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 s

our senior uk correspondent sima kotecha can tell us more.ing population. as of last week, there were 87,900 people injail, with the full spaces available amounting just under 89,000. that leaves fewer than 1,500 spaces across the estate. so why is there a problem with overcrowding? recorded crime has actually fallen, but the crown courts have a backlog of more than 67,500 cases — partly down to them being closed during covid and the 2022 barristers strikes. this means those remanded in custody have had to wait longer for their hearings and trials. sentencing policy has changed over the years too, including increased sentence lengths, which has also contributed to more and longer custodial terms. the labour manifesto committed to building more prisons, which it said would create thousands of new spaces, but that will take time, and the problem is now. tomorrow the new government will announce that some inmates on determinate sentences — that's those with a fixed end date — will be released 40% into their sentence. this is likely not to includ

our senior uk correspondent sima kotecha is there for us now. sima, what more do we know?ernoon, sally. huw edwards made himself into courtjust after 9am this morning, he was flanked by several police officers who led him in through the double doors behind me. the court heard he was sent the images in a whatsapp chat with another man. today, 41 of those images were indecent images, we were told, mainly including children between the ages of 12, at least two of the images in both children aged between seven and nine years old. his lawyer told the court there was no suggestion that he had made any of these images to himself. the judge said he would not sentence mr ed was today, there needed to be a promotional report and he needed to hear more about him, his motivation and whether there was a risk of reoffending. he is scheduled to be backin reoffending. he is scheduled to be back in court on the 16th of september. huw edwards. for decades, the calm, trusted face of bbc news. walking into court charged with making indecent images of children. minutes later, he would plead gu

sima kotecha, bbc news.s difficult decision for a new government. what exactly are we expecting from thejustice secretary, shabana mamood? good morning. difficult decision and some stark warnings as well this morning about the consequences of not acting. shabana mahmood, justice secretary, is expected to make a speech today, she will visit two prisons. we are expecting her to say the overcrowding in prisons is catastrophic, it requires immediate action to pull the justice system back from the brink of total collapse. the main part of the plan as you heard is to allow some prisoners to be released early after 40% of their sentence, under current arrangements prisons with a —— prisoners with a fixed end date are released after 50% and spend the rest on licence under certain conditions which if they break they can be returned to jail. that is the main part of the plan to release some prisoners up to 40% of their time injail. government sources some prisoners up to 40% of their time in jail. government sources s

sima kotecha, bbc news.hat the government is proposing now. but to put into context, in terms of what happened to zara, mcsweeney had been released from prison on the 17th of june, and he had breached conditions of that licence. there was a decision to recall him just two days before he killed zara. there is an issue in itself, isn't there, about how the system is working in terms of getting on top of the administration, for example? yes. what we know _ administration, for example? yes. what we know about _ administration, for example? yes. what we know about what - administration, for example? 13:3 what we know about what happened two years ago, when he was released, is that the probation service was not fit to deliver supervision, and also, even to act when the conditions, the licence conditions, were broken, and to act in a timely way. but even before he was released there were issues of lack of shared intelligence from prison probation service to community probation service, which resulted in the incorre