The government has announced new measures to tackle prison drones.

As part of efforts to cut crime and reduce reoffending, the plans also aim to tackle drug use and help offenders into work and stable accommodation.

The package includes the next phase of a £6.5 million UK Research and Innovation investment to develop new tools to tackle drones around prisons. Tech firms are invited to bid for a share of up to £900,000 to test new solutions.

There were 1,497 recorded drone incidents at prisons in England and Wales in the year to March 2026.