![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/newspaper-headlines-appalling-state-of-jails-and-sabotage/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/130668621_indexpic-nc.png&description=Image caption, In an exclusive report, the Observer leads on "appalling" jail conditions in England and Wales. According to the paper's investigation, the vast majority of prisons - three-quarters - are providing inadequate conditions, or unacceptable treatment. The paper goes on to report that the chief inspector of prisons, the Tory chair of the justice committee and senior prison staff warned that the issues in prisons were fuelled by overcrowding. The paper also pictures Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan, who has been jailed for three years on corruption charges, which he denies, ahead of a key election. Image caption, In its day issue, the reports that summer is "finally" on the way after an unusually autumnal couple of days largely due to Storm Antoni - this year's first Met Office-named storm. "Never mind Storm Antoni's torrential rain and 70mph gales," the paper reads, "battered Britain is in for a rare treat this week... sunshine and soaring temperatures". Image caption, The day Mirror headlines on mounting calls for the government to do more to support families in need of free school meals. In an interview with the paper, TV chef Jamie Oliver said free school meals should not be limited to term time "if we truly want to help people". Image caption, "Fat cats cash in on cost of living squeeze" is The Mail on day's headline. It reports that top bosses working in sectors like banking, energy firms and supermarkets "raked in more than £100million in pay and perks" while many other Britons struggled with financial pressures exacerbated by the cost of living crisis. Image caption, The day reports that, according to Home Secretary Suella Braverman, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is now "the biggest threat to Britain's national security". The paper says Ms Braverman fears the group is "stepping up" its activities and, according to a source close to the home secretary, threats from Iran are "a big issue because they are getting much more aggressive and thei){kind=link}
The Sunday Telegraph leads on a warning that China will use electric cars to “spy on Britain”. It reports fears, from what it calls “the heart of government”, that vehicles imported to help reach net zero targets will contain technology that enables Beijing to harvest information about UK drivers. That could include location data, and audio and video recordings. The paper claims the vehicles could even be vulnerable to remote interference.
According to the Sunday Times, the UK should be more worried about Iran. The paper reports that the home secretary believes Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is now the biggest threat to national security. Quoting sources close to Suella Braverman, the paper says she fears Iran is stepping up its activities and trying to recruit organised crime gangs to target opponents of the regime. The Sunday Times says calls to make the Revolutionary Guard a proscribed organisation have been resisted by the Foreign Office because of the risk to diplomatic relations.
“Fat Cats Cash in on Cost of Living Squeeze” is the headline in the Mail on Sunday. It reports that “top bosses” at banks, energy firms and supermarkets – which it accuses of fuelling the cost-of-living crisis – have raked in more than £100m in pay and perks. The paper says it has analysed the salaries given to chief executives of FT-100 companies, and it concludes they “cash in excessively”. The Mail goes on to say its findings expose a “disturbing divide” between multi-millionaire business chiefs and hard-pressed families.
The Observer highlights what it calls “the appalling state of ‘warehouse’ jails”. The paper says its investigation has found a “system in crisis”, where the vast majority of prisons in England and Wales are providing inadequate conditions or unacceptable treatment. In checking hundreds of inspections, it found a third of prisons were deemed unsafe.
The paper says several senior figures have warned that prisons are in the “worst state they’ve ever known”. The government said it was doing more than ever to deliver safe and secure prisons.