Defence secretary Wes Streeting says sorry for early prisoner release joke

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDefence secretary Wes Streeting has apologised after comments he made about the early release of prisoners were inadvertently picked up by a microphone. During a conversation with home secretary Shabana Mahmood and justice secretary Alex Norris, Mr Streeting suggested Mr Norris “wants to let them all out”.Mr Streeting clarified on X that his comment was a reference to a joke between Theresa May and Kenneth Clarke, apologising “for any offence inadvertently caused by this moment of levity.”Ms Mahmood also said there was “no ill intent” about the “ribbing” of Mr Norris.It comes as the new Sentencing Act is set to come into force in September, which could see approximately 6,000 criminals released early from prison.In fullStreeting and Mahmood apologise for joke about early prisoner release caught on hot micMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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