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2026 › January › 07

Dartmoor

6 months ago

‘Catastrophic’ MoJ leasing of jail with toxic gas set to cost more than £100m ⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 07 (Wed) @ 05:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

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MPs criticise 10-year deal struck in ‘blind panic’ to rent Dartmoor prison, where high levels of radon had been detected

A “catastrophic” decision by the Ministry of Justice to sign a 10-year lease on…

Taxpayer face £100million bill for 'unusable' prison as MPs brand MoJ's handling of the affair a 'catastrophic failure' and an 'absolute disgrace' ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 07 (Wed) @ 00:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

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The taxpayer is shelling out £4million a year to lease Dartmoor prison from the Duchy of Cornwall even though the building is uninhabitable due to contamination by radon gas.

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