Starmer Gives Biden Boost
Today, we look at Chris Mason\u2019s interview with prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, plus we discuss why more prisoners could be released early from UK prisons. \n \nAdam chats to Chris about his interview with the prime minister in Washington at the Nato summit. Keir Starmer said that Joe Biden was 'on really good form' and doubled down on the government\u2019s commitment to increase defence spending to 2.5%.\n \nAnd the government is planning to release non-violent criminals early to free up space in prisons. Starmer\u2019s emergency measures are expected to buy the government 18 months extra time, but what are the long-term solutions? Adam is joined by Lord Ken Macdonald, former Director of Public Prosecutions and co-host of Double Jeopardy, the Law and Politics Podcast.
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