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Streeting and Mahmood accused of making ‘cheap jokes’ about prisoner early release scheme
Victims of crime accused ministers of making 'cheap jokes' about a prisoner early release scheme after Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood apologized for being caught on camera discussing it. A video showed Alex Norris, the new justice secretary, interacting with Streeting and Mahmood, who referred to Norris as 'the enemy now' in the conversation.
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