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Hundreds of prisoners in England and Wales began leaving jail before the end of their sentences under the government's early release scheme, which ministers said was needed to ease overcrowding and prevent the justice system from collapsing. Probation officers warned they might not have the resources to monitor all those released, while survivors of domestic abuse and violent crime said they were fearful. The programme reported that some offences, including rape and grooming, were exempt, and it heard from victims including Claire Milne, whose husband was sentenced to three years for coercive and controlling behaviour and five counts of possessing an offensive weapon and was expected to be released early, and from Tim Edwards, whose daughter Ellie was killed on Christmas Eve 2022. The government said released prisoners would face significant controls and unprecedented scrutiny.

The Tennessee governor ordered a review of the state's capital punishment process after Christa Pike survived two lethal doses of a drug meant to kill her, 30 years after her murder conviction. Lawyers said she was alive in a critical condition and receiving life-saving medical care; it was the second failed execution in Tennessee this year, and prison officials said they had followed the state's protocol. Investigators in Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE were trying to establish the motive behind an attack by a co-pilot on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, which the Israeli prime minister said involved radical Islamic indoctrination. Passengers and crew overpowered the attacker and the injured captain, Smit Machar, unlocked the cockpit door, allowing all 180 people on board to survive. The energy price cap rose by 4%, adding about £5 a month to the average household bill paid by direct debit and affecting around 4 million homes, while a global bond sell-off pushed UK long-term borrowing costs to a 28-year high and the FTSE 100 fell to a three-month low.

Jagtar Singh Johal, a Scottish Sikh activist detained in India for almost nine years without conviction, was released on bail after the Delhi High Court ordered prison authorities to release him; he denies charges related to targeted killings and faces charges in eight other cases. Four astronauts launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral for a six-month mission to the International Space Station, led by NASA's Jessica Watkins. The government said it would support local journalism with a new fund, as the programme examined how local newspapers are surviving amid online influencers, misinformation and news deserts, speaking to a TikToker, the Cheltenham Post and Somerset Confidential.