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BBC News
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced changes to the prisoner early release scheme, meaning those convicted of manslaughter, including PC Andrew Harper's killers, will be excluded from early release in England and Wales. The changes also cover indecent assault, death by dangerous driving, and historical child sex offenses. The government says this will keep hundreds more prisoners in jail, and plans to deport more foreign criminals and end indeterminate sentences for public protection. The Conservatives accused the Prime Minister of changing position weekly, and the victims commissioner noted some families still face an agonizing wait. Full details are expected when MPs return to the Commons next week.
ITV News
The government announced changes to the early release scheme, extending exclusions to those convicted of manslaughter, death by dangerous or drink driving, causing or allowing a child's death, and historic child sex offences. This follows the case of PC Andrew Harper, whose killers had been set for release, and his mother welcomed the news. The government also said it will deport more foreign criminals and review indefinite sentences, with the changes taking effect from October.
BBC News
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced changes to the prison early release scheme, exempting those convicted of unlawful killing, indecent assault, and death by dangerous driving. The decision follows a petition with over a million signatures and the case of PC Andrew Harper's killers. The scheme was designed to ease overcrowding, with prisons at 98% capacity, and the government plans to deport more foreign offenders, create more cells, and end certain indefinite sentences.
Sky News Today With Matt Barbet
Andy Burnham confirmed that two of PC Andrew Harper's killers will not be released early, and announced changes to the early release scheme excluding those convicted of manslaughter, causing or allowing a child's death, historical grooming, indecent assault, and death by dangerous driving. He also said he would deport foreign prisoners and end the IPP scheme. The mother of PC Harper expressed mixed feelings, and the Domestic Abuse Commissioner warned about risks to victims. A visit to a prison in Nottinghamshire highlighted overcrowding and concerns from staff about managing early releases and reliance on GPS tags.
Mornings with Jones and Melbourne
The broadcast begins with the disaster at the Nepal-Tibet border, where authorities reported 750 confirmed dead, around 3,000 missing, and 48 British people missing, up from 33 after China released figures. Rescue efforts continued, with more than 2,000 rescuers deployed, and a young girl was pulled from rubble after being heard crying. A report from Bharatpur described overwhelmed makeshift morgues with hundreds of bodies, forensic teams taking DNA samples before temporary graves, and families viewing images of victims in hopes of identifying loved ones.
BBC News
The broadcast opened with the aftermath of flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, where the death toll in Nepal had risen to at least 675 with more than 2,400 unaccounted for, including 589 foreign nationals. In Tibet, landslides had killed 16 people and left 546 missing, including 15 British nationals. Severe weather was hampering helicopter rescue operations, and the UN resident coordinator in Nepal described the difficult terrain, the arrival of international aid and rescue teams, and the use of early warning systems amid concerns about further flooding.
BBC News
The programme opened with the aftermath of flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, where the death toll had risen to at least 675 in Nepal, with more than 2,400 unaccounted for, including 589 foreign nationals. Severe weather hampered helicopter rescues, and the US announced $3.6 million in humanitarian aid, including emergency food assistance for 10,000 households. A UNICEF spokesperson described the challenges, including the risk of waterborne disease and a second lake forming, and noted that many children had lost parents. Later, Chinese officials reported 16 deaths and 546 missing in Tibet from the same floods.
BBC News
The authorities in Nepal reported a rising death toll from catastrophic flash floods on the border with Tibet, with more than 670 dead and nearly 3,000 missing, including 33 British nationals. The floods were caused by a partial glacier collapse near Langtang Lirung peak, and heavy rain was hampering rescue and aid efforts. In Ukraine, a Russian drone strike on an ammunition storage depot on the edge of Kyiv killed 37 people, with President Zelensky calling it negligent to store explosives so close to homes. The explosion devastated the surrounding area, displacing 400 families, and an investigation into the incident is underway.
The Wrap With Gillian Joseph
The broadcast opened with the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet, where the death toll had risen to nearly 700 with around 3,000 people still missing. Rescue efforts were hampered by bad weather, and a Sky News correspondent reported from an overwhelmed makeshift morgue in Bharatpur, where bodies were being identified through DNA sampling before burial. The UK had sent a rapid response team to support British nationals, with three Brits unaccounted for, including a South London temple founder, and families expressed desperation over the lack of information. Discussion noted the increasing flood risk linked to climate change and the geopolitical challenges of cross-border coordination between China and Nepal.
ITV News
The lead story reports on the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 600 confirmed dead and around 3,000 missing, including 33 British nationals. Rescue efforts are continuing amid fears of further rain, while Nepal's government has appealed for international assistance. In the UK, Nepalese communities are raising funds and seeking news of relatives, with one family still hoping for the safe return of a man trapped in a hydropower tunnel and another mourning eight relatives who died.
New: The Saturday Five Extra
The programme opened with a debate on whether the Notting Hill Carnival should be banned. The Metropolitan Police have banned over 330 people from attending and will deploy more than 7,000 officers, following last year's event which saw over 500 arrests, mainly for drug offences, offensive weapons, and sexual assault. Panel members argued over the carnival's economic contribution, cultural significance, and the crime and policing costs, with one side calling for it to be moved to a more easily policed location.
5 News Weekend
The broadcast reported that NHS workers and a priest are among the Britons missing and feared dead after devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet, with at least 33 Britons among thousands reported missing and more than 600 people known to have died. A UK team had arrived in Kathmandu to assist rescue efforts. Separately, more than 30 families wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister urging that killers convicted of any form of manslaughter not be released early from prison, saying victims should not bear the consequences of the prison overcrowding crisis. In West Sussex, a 41-year-old man died after a large sign fell on him during a Christian festival, with six others taken to hospital and the rest of the event cancelled.
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