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Chief inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor has said that one in 10 prisons in England and Wales are barely fit for purpose and should be closed if alternative buildings can be found, the Guardian reports. Mr Taylor has told the paper that 14 Victorian prisons – including HMPs Wandsworth, Pentonville, Liverpool, Leicester, Lewes, Exeter, Bristol, and Leeds – are overcrowded and ill-equipped and that thousands of prisoners are being held in vermin-infested and understaffed facilities.

Guardian Front Page 6th of December 2025

A former Dulwich College pupil, Yinka Bankole, alleges Nigel Farage made a racist remark to him when they were 17. He spoke out after the Reform leader’s press conference denying racism and antisemitism. Farage rejects the claim and criticises broadcasters for reporting earlier allegations.

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Guardian Front Page 5th of December 2025

Nigel Farage rejected new claims from former classmates that he used racist language at school, calling them vindictive. He attacked broadcasters and the Guardian over coverage as his party slips in polls, bringing renewed scrutiny of his conduct and leadership.

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Guardian Front Page 3rd of December 2025

The police watchdog has closed its 14‑year Hillsborough investigation, ruling no officers will face discipline. It found serious failings and efforts to shift blame, but cases were time‑barred or individuals had retired or died. Families condemned the outcome as a bitter injustice.

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