COVID-19: 'Public health emergency unfolding' in prisons as coronavirus cases soar

The new coronavirus strain and a rapidly rising number of infections in prisons across England and Wales is a 'public health emergency unfolding before our eyes,' the shadow justice secretary has warned. Labour MP David Lammy said it was vital that ministers 'act urgently' to prevent the virus from spreading further in jails - or risk preventable deaths. 'We're not condemning our prisoners to death in this country, but for some prisoners, that's what it means,' said Mr Lammy.