Labour leader Starmer links UK rioters to prison system issues and defends reducing prisoners' automatic release time.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer claims that recent rioters exploited the UK's overcrowded and underfunded prison system. In response, the Labour government reduced prisoners' automatic release time from 50% to 40% of their sentence. This decision, which led to 5,500 offenders being released in Sept-Oct, was difficult but necessary, according to Starmer. He emphasizes the need for a comprehensive solution to address the prison system crisis and broader societal issues leading to riots.