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All the news from Westminster where the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, blames a huge rise in the prison population for the summer riots in England. With Susan Hulme.

Susan Hulme reports on the proceedings in the Commons and Lords as the Government blames a huge rise in the prison population on the summer riots in England.
Peers raise concerns as they debate the Government's welfare shake-up for the first time.
A former Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, condemns the personal injury industry as "grubby".
And in a Labour-led debate, ministers face accusations of targetting spending cuts at the young.
While on the committee corridor, the Transport Secretary says trains have become "a rich man's toy".

27 minutes

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Wed 14 Sep 2011 08:30

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  • Wed 14 Sep 2011 08:30

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