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More cells being built within prisons to help tackle overcrowding

More cells being built within prisons to help tackle overcrowding
BBC News Monday 31 August 2026, 21:59 UTC 1 min read
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The government says £110m has been fast-tracked from existing budgets to speed up the building of new cells.

The government says £110m has been fast-tracked from existing budgets to speed up the building of new cells.
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