Matt Dathan

More than 5,000 prisoners were due to be freed from September. The prime minister said ‘keeping the public safe will always be my top priority’

The Duke of Sussex was promised a risk assessment last year, but was still waiting in June as officials struggled to cope with record demand

Ministers are weighing safeguards to keep the most dangerous inmates such as sex offenders behind bars, under changes being considered by Andy Burnham

The Times has learnt. Prince Harry was told he would be granted a risk management board at the end of last year to reassess whether he should receive automatic police protection every time he visits the UK.

Kayleigh and Marie were attacked by Harry Miah as girls. His potential inclusion in a prisoner reduction scheme has left them feeling ‘absolutely destroyed’

The shadow home secretary was discussing migrant crossings while on a boat in the Channel. The captain said he thought it was an intimidation attempt

French police say they lack the powers to intervene as hundreds of migrants make off towards Britain

Gendarmes are willing to enter the water in some situations but not others, a source said, after the busiest day for migrant crossings this year and four deaths

The Ministry of Justice also reveals that more than 70,000 prisoners have left jail early under Labour’s early-release scheme

The chief inspector of probation calls for Parole Board scrutiny of serious offenders as ministers consider changes to the delayed early release scheme