The Folio · No. 29Saturday 3 October 2026Jess Entwistle
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Twenty four hours after the new release rules took effect, hundreds of prisoners began leaving jails across England and Wales earlier than expected. Concerns are being raised about accommodation and supervision capacity.
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New controls are proposed for toxic substances, acting on recommendations from the Southport Inquiry. The first substantial regulatory response to come out of that inquiry.
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GDS director Leanne Mokogwu sets out where government’s online shopfront goes next, 15 years in, including local services and agentic AI. A useful read on where the centre thinks it is heading.
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Nearly 3,000 staff move from a supplier back into the department as part of a savings drive. Another data point for anyone selling managed services into Whitehall.
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The principles are now part of the department’s internal digital manual and are meant to make delivery more consistent. Worth reading if you are pitching to local government.
