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London CPS 'overloaded'

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Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate says in a report today that offenders are escaping justice because prosecutors are failing to prepare cases properly. The report says CPS staff in London were "overloaded" by initiatives. Head of the Crown Prosecution Service in London Alison Saunders discusses the report's findings.

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