CRIMEJul 12 · 17:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDRajeev Syal Home affairs editor

Scrapping early release for sex offenders could leave no capacity in jails, says David Lammy

David Lammy warned that scrapping early release for sex offenders could lead to no jail capacity in England and Wales by November. Labour MPs, including former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips, oppose the scheme but Lammy claims they have no solutions to prevent justice system collapse.

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