Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is said to want to expand unpaid work, which she believes to be too lenient.

This could see them do jobs such as filling in potholes, collecting bins and scrubbing graffiti, it has been claimed. A government source told The Sun: "With prisons so close to collapse ...

With the weather getting nicer and more Philadelphians heading outside, the city has begun its 2025 Summer One Philly, United City Citywide Cleaning Program.