UK ministers Mahmood and Streeting were caught on a hot microphone making "cheap jokes" about a prisoner early release scheme. Victims of crime criticized the ministers for treating the sensitive policy with levity.
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Victims of crime say it’s ‘no laughing matter’ after ministers caught on hot mic ‘ribbing’ about scheme Victims of crime have accused ministers of making “cheap jokes” about releasing prisoners early after Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood were caught on camera “ribbing” about the scheme. In a video, the new justice secretary, Alex Norris, can be seen walking towards Mahmood and Streeting, the new