The prison population has hit a record high of almost 87-thousand as the courts dish out tough sentences in response to the riots across England.

Officials say there is still capacity in the prison system but if heavy-handed sentencing continues, it could cause a problem in the long term.

However, a woman jailed for accepting goods looted in Manchester has been freed, in what is thought to be the first successful sentence appeal over the disorder.

Meanwhile, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited an area of Birmingham badly affected by the riots last week.