But rebel Crispin Blunt, the former prisons minister, told the Today programme he had voted against Cameron precisely to change the way Britain conducts its foreign policy. (politics.co.uk)
In a written statement earlier this week, prisons minister David Hanson said more than 1,700 prisoners have been released early during the first week of the scheme, of whom 1,227 were serving a sentence for six months or less. (politics.co.uk)
Announcing the new unit, prisons minister Sam Gyimah said: «Extremism must be defeated wherever it is found. (businessinsider.com)