The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have announced plans for a new super prison and the closure of six old prisons.

The new prison will be around 25 percent larger than the current largest facility with 2,000 places and will be located either in north-west England, north Wales or London.

The six prisons are to be closed based due to being "old and uneconomic" according to a MoJ statement.

A ministerial statement said: "Our strategy for the custodial estate is to ensure that we have sufficient places to meet the demand of the courts whilst securing best value for money for the taxpayer."