IT COSTS more to cage a teenage killer than put them up at The Ritz, shock figures reveal.
Taxpayers foot an annual bill of £336,000 — £921 per night — to keep a young lag at a Secure Training Centre.
A room at London’s Ritz can cost £775 a night, or £900 for a “superior twin” room.
John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “Taxpayers will find these figures difficult to believe.
“Keeping dangerous child prisoners locked up is inevitably going to be expensive, but the current cost cited is so high that inefficiencies must be present.
“At the very least, the Prison Service needs to be transparent as to why costs are so high.”
Places at Oakhill Secure Training Centre, near Milton Keynes, Bucks, are the most expensive in the prison estate — costing seven times the £122 per night for some adult jails.
Those there are believed to include two 13-year-old machete murderers of Shawn Seesahai, 19 — attacked in Wolverhampton in 2023.
It is run by private firm G4S, holds up to 80 children and is currently the country’s only operational STC.
Ministry of Justice figures also show a place at a Secure Children’s Home works out at £887 a night
Young Offender Institutions come in at £329.
A spokesman said: “Children in custody are largely there for serious offences and have needs requiring more support.”
RUGBY union hunk Danny Cipriani cuddles up to his glam ex — four months after they split.
The ex-England fly-half, 37, was spotted last week in LA with American Nip/Tuck star AnnaLynne McCord, also 37.
AnnaLynne and Danny became an item last April, just months after he split from wife Victoria Rose, 44.
He launched their relationship by saying: “My miracle… loving you is the easiest thing in the world.”
The pair bonded over their passion for spirituality and were pictured on holiday in Egypt and on the beach in LA.
However, in January the pair were reported to have split with a source saying: “Their romance was very turbulent, Danny is going through a very difficult divorce and wasn’t able to give AnnaLynne everything she needed.”
Danny then confirmed their break-up at a screening of Celebrity Bear Hunt.
He said of AnnaLynne: “We’re not together right now, but she really enjoyed [watching] it.
“We were just talking about it and she really enjoyed it. She was so positive.
“There was one time I phoned her during it and I was thinking about how I’m going to get out of here.
“She was like, ‘Look, I’m down, I’m going.’ She was awesome.”
Danny and AnnaLynne’s reunion comes two weeks after a legal showdown between the Celebrity Bear Hunt star and his soon-to-be ex-wife Victoria.
They were recently in court to finalise details of their split.
A source said: “It was pretty tense. The divorce is far from done.”
FABIO WARDLEY secured a truly SENSATIONAL KO win in front of a packed Portman Road!
Fighting in front of his home fans in Ipswich, Wardley was way down on the judges’ scorecards before an absolutely PERFECT punch floored Justis Huni.
The Australian was putting on the performance of his career as they meet at the home of Ipswich Town for the vacant interim WBA title.
But in the 10th round, Wardley stole a victory with a sensational one-punch knockout to secure an incredible win.
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OASIS rockers Liam and Noel Gallagher have swapped booze for brews as they rehearse for their long-awaited Live ’25 tour.
The former hellraising brothers sipped tea as they practised with bandmates Bonehead, Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Joey Waronker.
Asked by a fan on X if they were on the Guinness while preparing, frontman Liam, 52, replied: “We’re professionals.
“No time for drinking.”
A source close to the Gallaghers, who will reunite on stage for the first time in 16 years on July 4, said: “Liam drinks tea to help warm up his vocal chords.
“He feels really fresh and they’re excited to get going.
“Rehearsals have been electric and they’re perfectly in sync.”
Liam said previously that he never drinks before a gig, or the night before.
He said: “The voice don’t handle that any more.”
Noel, 58, said last year he wanted a break from drinking and was “going to try and get off the booze”.
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A ROYAL Engineer was attacked by a knifeman who tried to steal the dog he was walking.
The trainee, in his 20s, was confronted by a maniac who attempted to steal the pet two miles away from the Swinton Barracks in Tidworth, Wiltshire.
The incident on Friday afternoon sent shockwaves through the camp, though the young victim, who suffered a facial wound, is expected to make a full recovery.
It is understood that police are now investigating the attack.
It is not thought to be linked to the victim’s role in the Army.
A source said: “It was a random attack while he was out walking a dog.
“The attacker approached him and produced a knife, and demanded that he hand the dog over.
“Obviously he refused. The knifeman made a lunge at him, and he was wounded in the face.
“The attacker wouldn’t have known he was in the military, but obviously, with the threats soldiers face, this is still an alarming incident.”
Military sources said Wiltshire Police were investigating the incident as a civilian matter.
Swinton Barracks is a 320-acre military estate on the eastern edge of Salisbury Plain, which is regularly used for Army drills.
It houses two Royal Engineer regiments and two Signal regiments.
Wiltshire Police said: “At around 3.45pm on Friday, we received a report that an unknown suspect had approached a man walking a dog in woodland near Perham Down and attempted to snatch the lead of the dog.
“The victim, a man in his 20s, suffered a minor injury to his face during the incident.
“Our enquiries into the incident are ongoing.”
IT has been almost a year since Labour came to power – and in that time we have made tough choices to steady our economy.
This government will never forget that the decisions we make impact your family’s finances.
You know what it means to work hard and make sacrifices when times are tough.
And while that has not been easy, the tide is beginning to turn.
Interest rates have been cut four times — a boost for everyone with a mortgage.
We raised the pay of millions of working people by up to £1,400 a year by increasing the national minimum wage.
In the last week, we have increased the number of children eligible for free school meals by half a million and announced £15billion to upgrade trains and buses outside London.
Now is the time to invest in Britain’s future, and that means doing things differently.
We are building a new economic model that puts working people first.
By investing in the industries of tomorrow, we will create good jobs, boost wages and put more money into people’s pockets.
Too often, governments get caught firefighting today’s problems, neglecting the opportunities of tomorrow.
But history shows us a different path.
After a post-war election victory in 1945, a Labour government created the NHS.
In the 1960s, we backed science and technology in the age of the “white heat”.
In the 1990s, we invested in people and public services, transforming lives.
Today, we must do the same, by backing British ideas and innovation.
Next week, the Chancellor will set out our plan to renew Britain’s economy by investing in your priorities: health, security and good jobs.
As part of that, we are announcing an £86billion investment in the UK’s fastest-growing sectors — tech, life sciences, advanced manufacturing and defence.
This money will fund cutting-edge medical research to tackle hard-to-treat diseases to help keep families together for longer.
It will support defence innovation to keep Britain safe in an increasingly volatile world.
And it will power advances in engineering biology that could revolutionise how we produce food, fuel, materials.
These investments will more than pay for themselves and will create thousands of well-paid jobs across the country.
And the decisions over where to spend the cash will not be made in Whitehall, but in the communities that will benefit, because we know every corner of Great Britain has a part to play.
We want to see Liverpool leveraging its expertise in life sciences to accelerate drug discovery; Northern Ireland harnessing its reputation for cutting-edge defence equipment to shore up our national security; and South Wales making the most of its expertise in designing cutting-edge semiconductors that power the devices like mobile phones and electric cars we rely on every day.
We know the legacy of the past 14 years can’t be reversed overnight.
But the tough decisions we have made are laying the foundations for lasting change.
Now, we are entering a new phase, focused on long-term renewal and economic strength.
The principle is simple: invest through tough times to grow stronger.
We see this in the business world constantly.
Like the American tech company that, in the 1990s, was 90 days from bankruptcy before doubling down on innovation.
That company was Apple, and today many of you are reading this on one of their products.
Britain has always led the world when we bet on ourselves.
James Watt’s steam engine powered the Industrial Revolution.
Work at Bletchley Park laid the foundations for modern computing.
Tim Berners-Lee invented the worldwide web.
Today, we are global leaders in life sciences and among the top three countries for AI development.
These strengths are not just academic — they represent opportunity. Industries that generate billions, improve lives and offer quality jobs for the next generation.
We believe Britain’s best days are still ahead.
That’s why we are investing in our people, in innovation, in the future.
The road won’t always be easy, but we are building a stronger, fairer economy that works for everyone.
CALLUM SIMPSON won a fight of the year contender after coming back from being DROPPED TWICE by Ivan Zucco!
The proud Barnsley native put on a show in front of a packed Oakwell stadium, fighting back from a deep hole to secure a signature win.
Simpson was down with the second punch of the fight and then again in the third, but eventually overcome dogged Italian Zucco to secure a dramatic 10th round TKO win.
The win, which saw Simpson pile on the pressure late to secure a superb finish, saw him win the vacant European super-middleweight title.
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OLIVER GLASNER will make a new move to sign AC Milan’s Strahinja Pavlovic with the Italian club wanting £40million.
The Crystal Palace boss thinks the powerful Serb would be an ideal addition with Europe on the agenda next term.
Centre-back Pavlovic, 24, only moved from RB Salzburg for £15m a year ago but Palace have been tracking him for months.
Boss Glasner wants extra competition at the back but the Eagles will not pay over the top and could start the bidding at just £25m.
Glasner is a huge fan of Pavlovic‘s — who was a regular in Milan’s Serie A and Champions League campaigns — so it is an ambitious target.
He scored two goals and provided just as many assists in 35 appearances from centre-back this term.
Meanwhile, Pavlovic started six of Milan‘s ten Champions League games, and 21 Serie A matches.
Palace qualified for next seasons Europa League after beating Manchester City in a shock 1-0 win in the FA Cup final.
But the club’s European status is under threat from Uefa because owner John Textor also owns shares in Lyon.
Juventus’ Tiago Djalo, 25, is an alternative.
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Palace are possibly in the market for two defenders, especially if Marc Guehi leaves.
Burnley’s Maxime Esteve, 23, is also admired.
Meanwhile, Palace are in talks with striker Jean-Philippe Mateta over signing a new contract.
The 27-year-old was a standout performer in Glasner’s side last season, scoring 17 goals in all competitions as Palace won the FA Cup – their first major trophy.