The government defends its prisoner early release scheme

The Conservatives say dangerous inmates could still be freed under the plans.

A government minister has said prison capacity in England and Wales will continue to be "very tight", despite planned changes to the early release scheme. Also: The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has announced a sweeping front-bench reshuffle. And Novak Djokovic has lost in the first round of the US Open.

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