Campaigners for victims criticise plan to free up prison space but prime minister says he has ‘no choice’Keir Starmer has defended plans that will release some domestic abusers on recall earlier in order to ease jail overcrowding in England and Wales as ministers faced a backlash over concerns for public safety.Under emergency measures announced by the justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, some criminals serving sentences of between one and four years who breach their licence conditions will be returned to custody for only a fixed 28-day period. Continue reading...