Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRom Preston-EllisWednesday 22 July 2026 16:36 BSTWes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood caught joking about early prisoner release schemeWhat is the early prisoner release scheme and why has it been branded ‘deplorable’?Family of British couple on hunger strike in Iran prison ‘sick with worry’.Iran sends direct warning to US after Trump threatens nuclear sites.Andy Burnham backs away from personal allowance increase – what we know.Huge fires as Zelensky launches new attacks on Russian warehouses.Get a fast, digestible briefing of today’s top stories delivered to your inbox. Sign up for the Bulletin newsletter here.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in