Emergency move to ease prison overcrowding activated
Emergency measures activated to combat prison overcrowding due to rioting arrests, keeping defendants in police cells until space becomes available.
Riots will set back efforts to rebuild Britain's broken justice system, minister warns
Violent riots and subsequent arrests are hindering the rebuilding of the criminal justice system, with long-term implications and challenges ahead.
UK: Riots continue for a fourth day in wake of stabbing DW 08/04/2024
Clashes between anti-immigration and anti-racism groups in the UK led to violent riots resulting in arrests and government warnings of strong penalties.