Article 7759V Mahmood and Streeting accused of making ‘cheap jokes’ about prisoner early release scheme

Mahmood and Streeting accused of making ‘cheap jokes’ about prisoner early release scheme

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Alexandra Topping Political correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#7759V)

Victims of crime say it's no laughing matter' after ministers caught on hot mic ribbing' about scheme

Victims of crime have accused ministers of making cheap jokes" about releasing prisoners early after Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood apologised after being caught on camera ribbing" about the scheme.

In a video, the new justice secretary, Alex Norris, can be seen walking towards Mahmood and Streeting, the new defence secretary, who can be heard calling Norris the enemy now", while Mahmood responds no he's not".

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