Scotland Yard is investigating claims security workers in England were paid by convicts to deliberately fit electronic ankle tags loosely.

Police in England have issued a warning that a “dangerous” mentally ill man has gone missing from his home.

Convictions for crimes under a law in England used to prosecute internet “trolls” have increased eight-fold in a decade, official figures reveal.

Prisoners in the UK are being employed to gather insurance details from members of the public at call centres set up inside prisons, it has been reported.

Five members of prison staff have been suspended after Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo lost two teeth when he was restrained in jail.

Britain’s attorney general has launched an investigation after photographs purporting to show killer Jon Venables were allegedly posted on the internet.

Britain's Attorney General has launched an investigation after photographs purporting to show killer Jon Venables were allegedly posted on the internet.

Major retailers and suppliers are meeting the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) today to work out how to prevent food becoming contaminated and entering the supply chain.

Major food retailers and suppliers are being summoned to an urgent meeting following a spate of mis-labelled or contaminated food products reaching the UK public.

THREE-QUARTERS of all rioters had a criminal record, with two thirds of these never having been to jail despite having a slew of previous offences, figures showed yesterday.

One of James Bulger’s killers had sex with a member of prison staff shortly before his release on parole was agreed, it was alleged today.

IT WAS brisk, crisp, biting and ruthless.

The UK coalition government’s austerity drive will get under way in earnest today when Chancellor George Osborne unveils some of the biggest spending cuts ever attempted in the Western world

The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger said killer Jon Venables is “where he belongs” in her first reaction to news of his return to custody.

One of the killers of toddler James Bulger was back behind bars today.