Neil Gray: “We will put the needs of victims and the safety of wider society central to the work that we continue to do over the…”

I’ve led enough pay talks in my time to know that people commenting outside do not help those getting round the table.

Both the Culture Secretary and I have previously written to the UK Government, making it clear that such a significant event should not be placed behind a paywall.

This is going to be a complex area. It’s going to be difficult to deliver. It is a substantial reform and change – one that is necessary and that I support.

However, we must also have capacity there in the prison system to ensure that we are still capable of incarcerating those who pose the most significant risk to society.