The Latest Breaking News from Shabana Mahmood

The demand has been made ahead of a meeting between the Prison Officers’ Association and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood.

Meeting called with justice secretary after attack on three guards at HMP Frankland

Martin Hibbert wrote to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood saying Hashem Abedi’s attack on prison guards was a ‘catastrophic failure’ of duty.

Inmates in high-security units banned from kitchens after prison officers attacked by Manchester Arena bomber with hot oil and blades

Chair of prison workers body says copycat incidents must be prevented after attack by convicted terrorist

Hashem Abedi threw hot cooking oil over three officers before stabbing them with ‘home-made weapons’, the Prison Officers’ Association said.

The Prison Officers’ Association said Hashem Abedi threw hot oil over three officers on Saturday before stabbing them with ‘home-made weapons’.

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Report released as Labour admits it will break promise to enact law by 36th anniversary and rewrites key proposals