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She said the prison was unable to comment further while the probe takes place, but added that "our thoughts and condolences are with the family at this time".Mr Usher also passed on his condolences to O'Brien's family and friends.

A £100m development where more than 3,000 civil servants are to relocate remains ahead of schedule.Terracotta façades have been installed at the seven-storey office block in Blackpool, which forms part of the Talbot Gateway development.The panels are made from ultra-high strength concrete designed to reflect the town’s Art Deco architectural heritage.

Work began last year to build the hub which is due to open in 2025.The offices, which are being built on King Street, have been designed to be as energy efficient as possible, with high levels of insulation, low-carbon heating and cooling and demand-driven ventilation, helping to reduce the building’s overall carbon footprint.

The panels are also sustainable and will limit the embodied carbon of the hub, developers have said.

Designed by London-based Make Architects, the building will also feature cyclist facilities – including showers and changing areas – a large reception lobby, open plan working areas, meeting rooms, quiet zones and other flexible workplace settings, incorporating high levels of natural daylight and high ceiling heights.Officers from the National Tactical Response Group (NTRG) - which is equipped to respond to serious incidents in jails - were sent to reports of a disturbance at Lowdham Grange prison on Tuesday.

The Prison Officers' Association (POA) said it was the "latest in a long line of violent incidents in our prisons" and was of such a nature that it demanded a response from the NTRG.The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said no prisoners or staff were injured at the jail in Nottinghamshire.

Lowdham Grange, a category B prison, operated privately until December 2023, when the government took over before making the move permanent in the summer of 2024.The POA has demanded an urgent meeting with Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood to discuss how those on the front line are protected, said Geoff Willetts, from the POA national executive committee.