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The Latest Breaking News from Wandsworth

Daniel Khalife escape: Anarchy revealed inside prison-break Wandsworth jail where inmates call the shots

Ex-soldier suspected of spying for Iran belonged to British regiment dealing with ‘highly sensitive’ communications for key Nato reaction force, The Independent understands

The Independent UK

Great escapes: a brief history of Britain’s most daring prison breaks

Daniel Khalife made a remarkable escape – but it can’t match the panache of some of his predecessors

The Guardian - UK

Quiz of The Week: 2 - 8 September

The UK’s prison system is in the spotlight this week after a terror suspect managed a “jaw-dropping” escape from Wandsworth prison in south London.

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Daniel Khalife said he was going to get famous, claims former fellow inmate

The 21-year-old has made headlines around the world after escaping from HMP Wandsworth

Evening Standard

Daniel Abed Khalife: Prison escape could have been ‘inside job’ say police, as Richmond Park searched

Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley called Khalife’s escape from HMP Wandsworth ‘clearly pre-planned’ and ‘very concerning’

Evening Standard

Police keeping ‘open mind’ on whether escaped terror suspect has left country

Met Police counter-terrorism commander Dominic Murphy not ruling out outside help in escape from HMP Wandsworth.

The Independent UK

How did Daniel Khalife escape so easily from Wandsworth prison?

The terror suspect hid under a van to make the prison break. Under-resourcing and collusion have been proposed as factors

The Guardian - UK

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‘Almost certain’ terror suspect who escaped Wandsworth prison had inside help

Exclusive: Security official tells The Independent the escape was ‘orchestrated not opportunistic’ – as it’s revealed inmate was questioned over spying for Iran

The Independent UK

Wandsworth prison performance rated ‘serious concern’ before escape

In the Annual Prison Performance Ratings for 2022/23, published in July, it was rated as a ‘serious concern’.

The Independent UK

All we know about HMP Wandsworth as terror suspect Daniel Khalife escapes ‘by clinging to food delivery van’

Escape is ‘at best’ a ‘catastrophic systems failure’ – but is ‘not entirely surprising’, says prison’s ex-security chief

The Independent UK

Ex-soldier accused of terrorism flees London prison, sparking police hunt

Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, escapes from HMP Wandsworth where he awaited trial for alleged terrorism and Official Secrets Act offences

The Guardian - UK

Wandsworth Prison went without mains water supply for 8 days

MP calls for infrastructure upgrade after Wandsworth prisoners were left without mains water for eight days

Evening Standard

London council is first in the UK to have power to issue 20mph speed fines

The trial scheme is to be launched by Wandsworth next week

Evening Standard

Violence has doubled in six months at London’s largest prison

Attacks among prisoners and against staff at Wandsworth have increased since its previous inspection, report finds

Evening Standard

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Jailed tennis star Boris Becker annoyed by 'fictitious' coverage: lawyer

Top-selling daily Bild claim there have been several emergency calls from Becker's cell in London's Wandsworth prison as he complained about suffering from claustrophobia and the food served

Daily Mirror

Boris Becker moved to cushy prison wing after moaning about cramped conditions

Boris Becker complained about the size of his prison cell in Wandsworth HMP and has now been moved to a different one in a more ‘hands off’ section of the building

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