内容摘要：He was fired by Trump amid an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

He was fired by Trump amid an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

The government has commissioned an independent sentencing review to explore alternatives to prison in an attempt to ease overcrowding. The review will provide long-term solutions for the justice system and examine the use and composition of non-custodial sentences, including community alternatives to prison and the use of fines. Increased tagging will also be considered.The total number of people fitted with an electronic monitoring device in England and Wales on 30 June 2024 was 20,893, an increase of 17% on the previous year.

There are three types of ankle tags currently used to monitor offenders: alcohol, GPS, and curfew tags. A new study suggests tags that monitor curfews cut reoffending by 20%."We want them to have a one-way ticket - not a return back into prison or back into non-custodial sentences," Lord Timpson says."What's really important is we embrace technology and look at the evidence - tagging can have some very important benefits."

But the use of electronic tagging to monitor offenders has been problematic. In recent months several probation staff have told the BBC offenders who should be tagged, have not been. The security company Serco has been contracted by the government to manage tagging since October 2023."We inherited a contract with Serco and it's been far from perfect," Lord Timpson says. "We're putting a lot of pressure still on them to perform, but we need to work together to make sure that people are tagged on time in the right way. Things are getting better, but we're not there yet."

Anthony Kirby, Serco Group CEO, told the BBC he is pleased the prisons minister has recognised the progress Serco has made since taking over the electronic monitoring service: "We are proud of the role we have supporting the Criminal Justice System, monitoring record numbers of people in the community and protecting public safety in partnership with HMPPS."

to keep up with the inner workings of Westminster and beyond.The decision to turn down Diana Sosoaca's candidacy because of her views was widely criticised in Romania.

Romania is a vital part of Nato's eastern flank as well as being a member of the European Union.Calin Georgescu has been accused of being pro-Russian and he has praised Romania's fascist and nationalist leaders from the last century as heroes.

He denied he was "Moscow's man", in a BBC interview last year, but referred to Vladimir Putin as a "patriot and a leader" while pointing out "I am not a fan".Meanwhile, Romanian police said they had carried out raids in several counties around the country, targeting 27 individuals as part of a criminal case relating to the creation of an organisation "with a fascist, racist or xenophobic nature".