Streeting apologises after early prisoner release comments heard on mic
The defence secretary and Mahmood were also heard making jokes about the new justice secretary.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has apologised after remarks about early prisoner release were picked up by a microphone, according to BBC Politics.
The comments were made during an exchange that was not intended for public consumption, but were audible on the live microphone. The BBC report says Streeting later apologised for what was overheard.
The feed summary also says Defence Secretary John Healey and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood were heard making jokes about Mahmood after she had taken on the justice brief. The monitored public feed does not give further detail on the exact wording of the remarks or the setting in which they were made.
The episode comes at a politically sensitive moment, with prisoner release policy and the work of the justice department under close scrutiny. However, based on the information available in the public feed, the main confirmed point is that the comments were overheard and that Streeting issued an apology afterwards.
This report is based on a monitored public feed from BBC Politics.
Source: BBC Politics - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk4x44mm50o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
