Conservatives pledge 50,000 new prison places funded by cutting overseas aid

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 23:54 · Archive

The Conservative Party plans to build 50,000 new prison places, funded by cutting the overseas aid budget.

The Conservative Party has committed to building 50,000 new prison places as part of its manifesto commitments. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has signed off the proposals, which would increase the size of the prison estate by more than 50 per cent. The party plans to fund this expansion by cutting the overseas aid budget.

The Tories stated that the vast majority of the extra spaces would be created over the course of a single Parliament, with the full increase scheduled to be complete within seven years. The party described this as the biggest prison expansion since the Victorian era.

How it is being reported

• Tories vow to slash foreign aid to fund 50,000 new jail cells as Burnham's Labour frees first of tidal wave of convictsDaily Mail · 2 Oct, 23:37
• Tories pledge to slash overseas aid budget to fund ‘biggest prison increase since Queen Victoria’The Independent · 2 Oct, 22:00

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