Prime Minister Andy Burnham has rebuked Defence Secretary Wes Streeting and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood for joking about early prisoner release, a scheme introduced by the Labour government to ease overcrowding, drawing criticism from the Conservative leader.
UK ministers Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood apologized for "ribbing" about the early release of prisoners on camera, drawing strong condemnation from victims' groups and commissioners who warn the scheme endangers abuse survivors.
An agenda found by police suggests the Plus Ultra airline plot may have involved releasing prisoners in Venezuela and influencing Spain's CNI intelligence agency regarding the repatriation of Venezuelan president-elect Edmundo González.
US aircraft conducted a readiness drill over Caracas, four months after the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro. Despite ongoing economic hardship and some protests, there's a sense of hope and less fear among Venezuelans, though political opponents and families of political prisoners are pushing for faster change and the release of detainees.
Human rights groups in Venezuela have criticized interim President Delcy Rodríguez for saying a scheme to release political prisoners was ending after just nine weeks. Nearly 500 prisoners have been released under the amnesty law, but more than 500 are thought to remain incarcerated. Groups including Foro Penal and Provea called the move arbitrary and unconstitutional, with Foro Penal stating only another legislative act or referendum could undo the law.
