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Staring defeat in the face: Prisons Minister Rory Stewart has six months left of a pledge to tackle soaring prison violence within a year or quit
LABOUR is warning about a “state of emergency” in British jails after inmates rioted yet again at Bedford prison.
This weekend’s chaos at Bedford came as Prisons Minister Rory Stewart now has just six months to turn around Britain’s jails or step down from his job.
The Tory MP promised last summer he would resign if prison conditions did not improve within a year.
As Palestine Action prisoners go weeks without food, alleging dangerous neglect and detention without trial, campaigners warn that a near-total media blackout is hiding a crisis that could turn fatal – and fuel a growing wave of public anger. ELIZABETH SHORT reports
Our members face serious violence, crumbling workplaces and exposure to dangerous drugs — it is outrageous we still cannot legally use our industrial muscle to fight back and defend ourselves, writes STEVE GILLAN