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Bereaved families have written to Justice Secretary Alex Norris, urging the government to prevent more killers from being released early under its current scheme. Notable signatories include John Hunt and Emma Webber, who have suffered tragic losses. They expressed concerns that existing measures inadequately protect victims’ families amid prison overcrowding.

An underground electrical fire caused a pavement explosion in Boston, Lincolnshire, capturing the attention of pedestrians who narrowly escaped injury. Boston Police closed the road after flames erupted from beneath the footpath, with emergency services responding quickly to the incident. No injuries were reported.

Thursday’s newspaper front pages are dominated by reactions to the spending review. It won’t come as much of a surprise how the papers have reacted – with the left-leaning press cheering on the injection of cash, bringing an end to the Conservative austerity and framing the review as a “renewal of Britain.” The right-leaning press tells their readers to “brace for tax pain” calling Rachel Reeves’s review “fantasy spending.” 

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