Six-hour riot breaks out in Bedford jail

Six-hour riot breaks out in Bedford jail

A riot involving around 200 prisoners broke out at Bedford prison after an alleged dispute between an inmate and a guard. Prisoners armed themselves with makeshift weapons and stormed a prison wing, according to local reports, and officers had to fire stun grenades to end the six-hour protest on 6 November. Richard Fuller, MP for Bedford and Kempston, will put an “urgent question” to justice secretary Liz Truss in parliament on Monday, local media reported. Nov 7, 2016
I have a cunning plan: Corbyn likens PMs Brexit plan to Blackadders Baldrick

I have a cunning plan: Corbyn likens PMs Brexit plan to Blackadders Baldrick

During Prime Ministers Questions on 26 October, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn accused the government of having no plan when it came to Brexit. Corbyn poked fun at the prime ministers Brexit means Brexit phrase and likened it to that of the Baldrick, a character from the comedy series Blackadder. Oct 26, 2016