Border Security minister Angela Eagle confirmed on Sky News reports that Labour has renewed Tory plans to farm out prisoners to Estonia. The ones who aren’t being let out early, that is…

When Alex Chalk announced the last government’s intention to use rented spaces in Eastern Europe estimates placed the cost well above that of housing a prisoner in England or Wales. Especially as the expectation is that the taxpayer will have to fund flights for visitors…

Estonia’s Justice Secretary is keen:

“The UK and Estonia have a history of successful international co-operation, and such a partnership would create further opportunities to benefit and learn from each other.”

The MoJ say “all viable options” are on the table. And they said globalisation was dead…