Mistakenly released prisoner hands himself in amid pressure on Lammy

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One of the prisoners mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth handed himself in, members of the US Congress have written to Andrew seeking an interview with him about Epstein, and Rachel Reeves has reportedly told the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) that she intends to increase income tax in her upcoming Budget.

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