Most lifers in UK

THE UK has the highest number of prisoners serving life sentences in Europe, according to a report.

Analysis of 2016 data found UK jails were holding 8,554 inmates serving life – more than France, Germany and Italy combined.

Between them, Turkey and the UK accounted for two-thirds of the life-sentenced prison population in Europe, the study added. The findings are detailed in a report published by the Prison Reform Trust.