THE Tory legacy of chaos in England’s prisons has been further exposed in a damning report condemning “catastrophic” conditions at Wandsworth prison in London.

Suicides, violence, chronic overcrowding, understaffing, rodent infestation and widespread drug use are just some of the problems detailed in a report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons published today.

In May, Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor wrote to then Conservative justice secretary Alex Chalk invoking an “urgent notification” demanding action.