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Two prisoners who are still at large were freed by mistake in 2024, the understands.Two others are still missing after being set free in 2025.Details of the four prisoners come as ministers face growing pressure over a number of high-profile mistaken releases.Two other men released in error from Wandsworth prison are back in custody after police manhunts this week, which came after a migrant sex offender was set free in late October.Algerian sex offender Brahim Kaddour-Cherif was arrested on Friday after being released on 29 October, while William Smith handed himself back in to the south London prison on Thursday.Migrant…

Manchester United midfielder Jack Fletcher has replaced the injured Kobbie Mainoo in the squad for Saturday’s Premier League game at Tottenham, which keeps the club’s 88-year record of having an academy product in every matchday squad in tact.Mainoo, 20, did not travel to London with Ruben Amorim’s squad and is believed to have sustained a minor injury.England youth international Jack Fletcher, son of former United midfielder and current Under-18s coach Darren, has travelled with Amorim’s squad.The 18-year-old is yet to make his first team debut for United, but was on the first team bench on a number of occasions last…

Johnson was Spurs’ leading scorer in 2024-25, with his 18 goals including the winner as the London club beat Manchester United in the Europa League final.But he has found himself struggling for game-time under Frank, who took over from the sacked Ange Postecoglou in June.Johnson makes a fifth Premier League start of the season as Spurs host Manchester United on Saturday having pressed his case with a goal in Tuesday’s 4-0 Champions League win over Copenhagen.But Johnson then made himself a potential quiz question subject by being sent off, as he became the first British player to score and see…

A grooming gang survivor has called for an inquiry into abuse in Scotland after the police were found to have failed to investigate alleged rape gangs.Speaking with GB News’ Charlie Peters earlier this week, Taylor, which is not her real name, described years of abuse at the hands of Pakistani men.Now, as a survivor as well as an ardent advocate for fellow victims of grooming gangs, Fiona Goddard spoke to presenters Charlie and Olivia Utley about the abuse she suffered in Scotland for the first time.Although she has already spoken about the abuse she suffered in Bradford, Ms Goddard told…

Rachel Reeves’ upcoming pay-per-mile car tax changes could hit millions of drivers with annual costs and risks, “sending all the wrong signals”. The car tax overhaul is expected to be unveiled this month at the Autumn Budget and will require EV owners to estimate their annual mileage and pay accordingly through Vehicle Excise Duty.The Treasury expects around six million electric vehicle owners to be affected by the levy, with hybrid drivers also contributing at lower rates. Typical motorists could see their annual costs rise by roughly £250, with experts explaining that by 2031, the Government anticipates the scheme will raise…

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie returned to the UK following separate trips abroad, embracing in an emotional moment.The sisters hugged when they met in Mayfair, London, in their first public appearance together since their father, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, was stripped of all his royal titles and his Windsor home.The princesses were spotted chatting intensely in the street as they walked through London’s richest district.At one point, the pair appeared to be consoling each other.The pair were spotted in Mayfair, London | PAThe sisters stopped on a street corner for a few minutes, talking without smiles, before embracing and departing on…

Nearly a million young people in Britain are considered to be not in education, employment or training, otherwise known as NEET, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Earlier this month, MHA economic adviser Professor Joe Nellis warned: “The labour market continues to show signs of strain, as unemployment rose to 4.8 per cent in August. Hiring momentum has slowed across most sectors, with many employers holding off on new recruitment or scaling back hours instead of making redundancies.”As such, more families are questioning whether young people should focus on getting into the workforce sooner rather than latter…

Sadiq Khan’s upcoming road charges could derail the city’s green ambitions and punish drivers who made the switch to electric vehicles. It comes after AA president Edmund King wrote to the London Mayor, cautioning that removing the Cleaner Vehicle Discount for EVs travelling through the Congestion Charge would be a huge mistake.Mr King warned that waiving the discount was “premature” and risks “backfiring on London’s drivers, EV uptake, air quality and your admirable ambition to be the first EV-ready global city”.Under Transport for London’s proposed changes, electric car drivers would have to pay £13.50 a day to enter central London,…

ReutersThe Conservatives are calling for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to face a standards probe over the appointment of Labour donor David Kogan as England’s new football watchdog.Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy was found to have “unknowingly” breached public appointment rules by not declaring Mr Kogan’s donations to her 2020 Labour leadership campaign before picking him for the job.The Tories are arguing that the prime minister had “exactly the same conflict of interest” since Mr Kogan had also donated to the prime minister’s Labour leadership campaign.Downing Street dismissed the calls, saying an extensive review by the Independent Commissioner for Public Appointments…

India claimed a 2-1 win in their T20 series against Australia after the fifth and final match in Brisbane was washed out.After losing the toss and being asked to bat, openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill steered India to 52-0 after 4.5 overs before a thunderstorm forced the players from the field.Though the storm moved on, heavy rain persisted and the umpires decided no further play was possible.It is the second match of the series to be washed out after the opener in Canberra on 29 October.Australia won the second game in Melbourne, but victories in Hobart and the Gold…