Date: 3 September 2026 Tags: UK, Prisons, Justice, Public Services Summary: An independent report found HMP Millsike was “unready, understaffed and unsafe” when it opened last year. The £400m Category C prison in East Yorkshire was designed to accommodate approximately 1,500 prisoners. Inspectors said inexperienced and insufficient staff contributed to chaotic operations and safety problems. Basic procedures involving keys, locking doors and counting prisoners were not proper

Date: 1 September 2026 Tags: Scotland, Health, Politics, Public Services Summary: Scotland plans to significantly reduce the number of NHS boards responsible for delivering local health services. The 11 territorial health boards covering mainland Scotland could be reduced to two. One proposed board would cover western Scotland, with another responsible for the east. Separate arrangements are being considered for Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles. Island NHS boards could