live from london. this is bbc news. the hunt continues for a former soldier accused of terrorism — who escaped from prison in london by clinging to the underside of a delivery van. in december last year, only seven members of staff turned up for a night shift to look after 1,500 inmates. after a russian missile strike kills 17 people in eastern ukraine — the kremlin says it has downed several ukrainian drones near moscow overnight the british mp chris pincher is to resign — after losing an appeal against a suspension over groping allegations. and as the civil war in yemen grinds on —

we have a special report from 0rla guerin about the extraordinary resilience of some of its youngest citizens. hello, i'm anjana gadgil. we start in the uk, where a manhunt is continuing for a suspected terrorist who escaped from a london prison. daniel khalife escaped from wandsworth prison on wednesday morning, by clinging to the underside of a food delivery van. thejustice secretary has ordered an urgent investigation into what happened, and why the former soldier wasn't held in a higher security prison. 0ur reporter simonjones has more. currently britain's most wanted man. the hunt for daniel khalife, facing serious charges of threats to the state, is being described as urgent and extensive. despite all the security that should have been in place here at wandsworth prison, the former soldier managed to escape from the jail�*s kitchen by strapping himself

to the bottom of a food—delivery van. he was wearing his distinctive chef's uniform. he could be anywhere in the country at the moment and, yes, of course we're mindful of the risk of him potentially leaving the country. we're focusing our efforts in london at the moment. so we have counter—terrorism officers now deployed across london, working with colleagues from across the metropolitan police and our partner agencies to try and find him here. he has connections to the north west of the country, so we are also working with colleagues all around the country. the hunt for daniel khalife extended to the borders, too — additional security checks at airports and ports led to long queues forming for passengers. daniel khalifejoined the army in 2019. three years later, he became the subject of a counter—terrorism investigation. he's accused on the 2nd of january this year of planting fake bombs at the barracks in stafford, where he was based. he was arrested later that month. the charges he face include preparing an act of terrorism, and collecting information that might be useful to terrorists or enemies of the uk. wandsworth is a category b reception and resettlement prison, so it's not an obvious place

for somebody who's been charged under terrorism offences, who is a potential national security risk. the justice secretary, alex chalk, has echoed those concerns, demanding an urgent investigation by the prison service into why daniel khalife wasn't being held in a high—security category a jail. but labour says the government itself has explaining to do. we know that there are huge problems with prisons, and prison places in particular. and, as we've seen, there is now a terror suspect on the loose, having escaped from wandsworth prison. so big questions for the government to answer. in a statement, the prison service said... the police say although they don't believe daniel khalife poses a threat to the wider public, anyone who sees him

should call 999 immediately. simon jones, bbc news. earlier this morning, the labour mp for tooting, the constituency in which hmp wandsworth is based, told the bbc about the communication she'd previously had with the prison. i was made aware that there were significant staffing shortages. so, i looked about investigating this and actually discovered that in december last year only seven members of staff turned up for a night shift to look after 1,500 inmates. the prison itself was also without water for six days. so there has been ongoing staffing issues at wandsworth prison. now what this meant was that on shifts like that that were so understaffed people were then asked to stay to do double shifts to make up the shortfall. now, undoubtedly, when you have situations like this, things are going to happen, mistakes are going to be made.

it is really, really disconcerting that there is now someone on the loose who was able to escape. i actually raised this with thejustice secretary as well many months ago when i was alerted to this. live now to perry benton, former met police detective chief investigator. thank you forjoining us. we heard about the extra security checks at border, do you believe daniel abed khalife is still in the uk or has gone abroad already? i khalife is still in the uk or has gone abroad already?- khalife is still in the uk or has gone abroad already? i think we are now 24 hours _ gone abroad already? i think we are now 24 hours almost _ gone abroad already? i think we are now 24 hours almost since - gone abroad already? i think we are now 24 hours almost since the - gone abroad already? i think we are now 24 hours almost since the time | now 24 hours almost since the time that he left the prison, so i think there is every likely lihood that he has left the uk. he would have planned this, sought the opportunity to escape and he has left the uk.

there are a number of methods he could use to leave the uk, including trains and ports. i suspect there is every chance he has left the uk. but i hope with the resources of the police and other security agencies, they will follow the trail and hopefully identify and capture him soon. ., ., . ., ., soon. how do the police go about followin: soon. how do the police go about following that _ soon. how do the police go about following that trail. _ soon. how do the police go about following that trail. what - soon. how do the police go about following that trail. what signs i soon. how do the police go about| following that trail. what signs are they looking for? the following that trail. what signs are they looking for?— they looking for? the biggest clue is the cm _ they looking for? the biggest clue is the cm and — they looking for? the biggest clue is the cctv and they _ they looking for? the biggest clue is the cctv and they will - they looking for? the biggest clue is the cctv and they will look - they looking for? the biggest clue is the cctv and they will look at l is the cctv and they will look at the deliver driver's route from prison and trawling every area where that van went to identify when he managed to get off the van and where he went from there. we know there is a lot of local authority cameras and residential areas and high streets, so the vast resources in terms of cctv will be key. but it is that van�*s route that will be important, speaking to the delivery driver will be crucial and looking at any other

information, things like mobile phone evidence, we don't know whether he has access to mobile phone devises, whether he has one in prison, that will be looked at clearly. they're the main line of inquiry. and how he is funding his escape. what he is doing for food, drinks, and obviously to try to leave the uk. how is he funding it? that will be crucial.— that will be crucial. what about the interviews they _ that will be crucial. what about the interviews they will _ that will be crucial. what about the interviews they will be _ that will be crucial. what about the interviews they will be conducting, | interviews they will be conducting, how large a part will friends and family of daniel abed khalife play? they will be looking at letters written to him in prison and listening to telephone calls he has had, speaking to family and friends and associates from the armed forces. they will be crucial in identifying if they have had any contact. but i think someone like daniel that is facing serious charges, he play have tried to keep much of this close to him and

unlikely to let anyone know what he is planning. whether he will try to make contact with them, i suspect that probably wouldn't happen. certainly for the immediate days. he knows the authorities will go straight to them. i think it will be crucial to speak to them to find out his thinking, whether he has made them aware of what he was planning, whether there is any mental issues. they are the crucial things that will be looked at. and speaking to prison inmates, who are his close associates, has he got rapport with members of staff.— members of staff. what does this mean for officials _ members of staff. what does this mean for officials and _ members of staff. what does this| mean for officials and wandsworth and the management of wandsworth? i think there is serious questions and serious failures at the prison. we have heard from a member of parliament saying that the prison service is understaffed. so what was anyone doing about it? if they knew there was only seven members of

staff on a night duty, how was that being addressed by the prison service? i think the prison governor has serious questions to answer and the supervisors and the staff on duty at that time. i know there will be questions raised why this man was in the cat b prison and not in say belmarsh and how has he had access to the kitchen and potentially access to weapons, with his military background where they could have access to weapons and having contact with a delivery van.— here are some pictures from the house of commons. we are expecting a statement from the lord chancellor about the position at wandsworth and the hunt for daniel khalife.

meanwhile, there's another ongoing manhunt — this time in the us. a convicted murderer is still at large, more than a week after he escaped from prison in pennsylvania. new footage has emerged of danelo cavalca nte seen here crab walking up a wall, going through razor wire, and escaping. he was sentenced last week to life in prison for killing his former girlfriend. here's the pennsylvania police department describing the risk posed by the fugitive. we do consider him to be a very dangerous individual. he is convicted of homicide here, was involved in, i am told, in another homicide in brazil some years ago. it's somebody that we think poses a threat and needs to be taken out of the community, needs to be incarcerated. he has the option to surrender. that is what we hope he will do. let's turn to the war in ukraine, because russia says it has downed several ukrainian drones overnight.

0ne drone was reportedly intercepted close to moscow and at least two more over the southern rostov region. it comes as the us secretary of state, antony blinken, continues a two day visit to kyiv, during which he announced a new aid package of more than a billion dollars for ukraine. just hours before the us announcement, 16 people were killed in a russian missile strike on a crowded market in eastern ukraine. another 32 people were wounded. and just a warning you may find some of the images in paul adams report disturbing. explosion close to ukraine's eastern front lines, death falls from the sky without warning. two o'clock in the afternoon, a row of shops in the town of kostiantynivka. they're used to attacks here, but not on this scale. in the blast�*s shocking aftermath, a search for the living and the dead.

it's not immediately clear what kind of weapon landed here, but shrapnel tore into the road, into cars and people. translation: this is a civilian pharmacy. at the time of the strike, civilians were here, buying medicines, and this is what happened. ukraine's president, as he has so many times before, sounded outraged. translation: we understand what they are doing. they did the same in the past. whenever there is any positive offensive step by ukraine's defence forces, russia targets civilians and civilian infrastructure. this was one of the worst attacks on ukrainian civilians since the spring. and it came as the us secretary of state, antony blinken, was here in kyiv pledging yet more support.

president zelensky, fresh from visiting troops at the front, gave his visitor a positive account of ukraine's recent advances. in the ongoing counteroffensive, progress has accelerated in the past few weeks. this new assistance will help sustain it and build further momentum. that may be, but this grinding conflict continues to exact a terrible price. pauladams, bbc news, kyiv. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. pet—owners are being invited to contribute to a review of the veterinary industry being carried out by the competition and markets authority. the watchdog is warning that the cost of animal care is rising at a faster rate than other goods and services and people may not be getting value for money. a scheme that provided free heating on prescription to people with underlying health conditions in the uk has found it reduced

the need to see a gp. sheffield hallam university said it was too soon to say if a wider scheme would save the nhs money. the government said it would "continue to keep options under review to further help vulnerable households". the bp—funded, independently—run scheme has ended. royal mail has unveiled a collection of stamps to mark 70 years since the start of dame shirley bassey�*s career. her performances at the opening ceremony of the 1999 rugby world cup and the 2013 oscars are among the images to be featured. she is the first solo female music artist to be honoured with a dedicated stamp issue. you're live with bbc news. here in the uk, the former conservative whip, chris pincher is standing down as an mp after losing his appeal against an eight week suspension from the commons

over groping allegations. the decision will trigger a by—election in his tamworth constituency in staffordshire. live now to peter cardwell, political editor of talk radio, and former adviser to government ministers in four departments. thank you forjoining us. chris pincher, why has he decided to announce his resignation now? it is announce his resignation now? it is an interesting _ announce his resignation now? it 3 an interesting one, it has taken a while, because his resignation has been called for for a long time, but the allegations, which he doesn't deny of groping, have been around for over a year and that was the straw that broke the camel's back in terms of borisjohnson standing down as prime minister. his reaction was not something the conservative party was particularly happy with. in terms of a by—election, a special election for a constituency, it is the 19th election since 2019 and the ninth for rishi sunak. there is a

lot going on and chris pincher did have a 19,500 majority. so it is up for grabs now. there will be a hard fought battle to see who replaces him. , . , , fought battle to see who replaces him. , .,, , ., , ., him. presumably the conservative government _ him. presumably the conservative government wouldn't _ him. presumably the conservative government wouldn't have - him. presumably the conservative | government wouldn't have wanted him. presumably the conservative i government wouldn't have wanted to see a by—election in tamworth. do you think it was inevitable? yes. you think it was inevitable? yes, because chris _ you think it was inevitable? yes, because chris pincher _ you think it was inevitable? ye: because chris pincher doesn't deny what he was accused of. he said he was drunk and out of control when it happened. but it has taken a long time. he was annoyed and frustrated, but did not appeal the eight—week suspension from the house of commons. hey has resigned. it is interesting, because there are boundary changes in the uk now in the next election that will probably be in 2024, but for this by—election, that is an interesting

one, because of the constituency changes there is an mp from an another, eddie hughes, whose constituency is in walsall and the candidate for tamworth, but he can't stand in the by—election. so it is a complete headache for rishi sunak and the opposition labour party and liberal democrats will hope to make hay there. although it is a large majority, 19 and a half thousand. there have been similar times in the past when rishi sunak�*s mps' majorities have been overtaken in by—elections. it is difficult for a government here in the uk, the uk government, being on the ropes, 15 to 20 points behind in the polls at the moment to the opposition labour party. the moment to the opposition labour pa . �* , ., ~ the moment to the opposition labour pa . �*, ., ., ., party. let's talk about another thing that _ party. let's talk about another thing that is — party. let's talk about another thing that is proving _ party. let's talk about another thing that is proving difficult . party. let's talk about anotherl thing that is proving difficult for the government now, which is the escape of daniel khalife from wandsworth prison in london. a lot of questions being asked about why

he was in wandsworth and not in a higher security prison. does this have other ramifications for the government do you think? yes, it does. on government do you think? yes, it does- on a _ government do you think? yes, it does. on a small _ government do you think? yes, it does. on a small level— government do you think? yes, it does. on a small level this - government do you think? yes, it does. on a small level this couldl does. on a small level this could have been human error and people not looking underneath have been human error and people not looking under neath the vans that were going out at 8 in the morning, a busy time in prisons, i know as a former advisor to the formerjustice secretary, prisons were something i knew well and i visited belmarsh prison where terrorist suspects are usually taken. prison where terrorist suspects are usually taken-— usually taken. now network rail is due in court _ usually taken. now network rail is due in court over _ usually taken. now network rail is due in court over a _ usually taken. now network rail is due in court over a train _ usually taken. now network rail is due in court over a train crash - usually taken. now network rail is due in court over a train crash that| due in court over a train crash that claimed three lives. the case is being heard at the high court in aberdeen and the proceedings are under way. aberdeen and the proceedings are underway. let's aberdeen and the proceedings are under way. let's take you to the court.

court rise. thank you. my my lord i appear on behalf of network rail infrastructure limited. which pleads guilty to the charge on this indictment. my my lord it should be a1 and 9.

my my lord i move for sentence against network rail infrastructure limited and i tender a schedule of previous convictions. from which his lordship will see there are a number of similar previous convictions, spanning from 1998 until the schedule ending in 2022. yes.

"last night," he says. for ahmed, school has always been a refuge of sorts. this was our first glimpse of him injanuary 2021, leading morning assembly at the primary school. it was bombed by the saudi—led coalition when it was occupied by houthi forces. ahmed was leading the class atjust nine years old. he had a wish list of repairs for the school and viewers responded. thanks to him... so this is the new school? ..much has changed. a yemeni donorfunded a new block and a british charity refurbished classrooms. saudi arabia, after years of bombing yemen, is building another school nearby.

ahmed is pleased with the results and has plenty of big plans. "i want to be a teacher, pilot, engineer, driver or a doctor." do you think you will be able to do all these things? "sure, i'll do everything! and i will marry a beautiful city girl and she'll make me biscuits. the girls here in the village don't know how to make good biscuits!" back at the river, ahmed has a few moments of fun. but childhood in yemen is short. he is full of hope, full of promise, and he has already overcome so much. but he is still a child of war. 0rla guerin, bbc news, tais.

the supreme court in mexico has decriminalised abortion nationwide. the decision comes two years after the court ruled that abortion was legal in one northern state. in a post on social media, the court said abortion being a crime was unconstitional because it violated the rights of those who can have children. let's go live to our correspondent. mexico, a mainly catholic country, how controversial is this move to decriminalise abortion? it is going to be controversial, _ decriminalise abortion? it is going to be controversial, still _ decriminalise abortion? it is going to be controversial, still a - decriminalise abortion? it is going to be controversial, still a lot - decriminalise abortion? it is going to be controversial, still a lot of. to be controversial, still a lot of people oppose abortion and many conservative politicians. but it is an important decision and the tide has been changing in the country with the present government. it is goings to be an important decision certainly, but controversial. llp certainly, but controversial. up untilthis certainly, but controversial. up until this point it had been legal

in one northern state and now it has been decriminalised throughout. why this one northern state had a special arrangement? this one northern state had a specialarrangement? ida. this one northern state had a special arrangement? no, the abortion was _ special arrangement? no, the abortion was already - special arrangement? no, the - abortion was already decriminalised in more than ten states, including mexico city. this meant there was a ruling last year in the northern state that said that abortion had to be decriminalised in that state. so now the new ruling means that abortion has to be decriminalised in the whole country and all the states that have been slow in accepting the supreme court decision has to decriminalise abortion and this means abortion is legal and has to be provided. means abortion is legal and has to be provided-— means abortion is legal and has to be rovided. ~ ., ., , , , ., be provided. what happens now within the health care — be provided. what happens now within the health care system? _ be provided. what happens now within the health care system? the _ be provided. what happens now within the health care system? the ruling - the health care system? the ruling means that — the health care system? the ruling means that officials _ the health care system? the ruling means that officials have _ the health care system? the ruling means that officials have the - means that officials have the authority to allow the procedure in the health care system. but many

activists say one is saying you have to provide abortion and there is a lack of facilities and they say that there is a huge lack of the information and education to women that, to let them know that they have the right to have the abortion and how to carry out the procedure. so still a lot of work to do, but certainly it is an important decision. certainly it is an important decision-— certainly it is an important decision. ., , . ., decision. thank you very much. now here a shot — decision. thank you very much. now here a shot of _ decision. thank you very much. now here a shot of the _ decision. thank you very much. now here a shot of the house _ decision. thank you very much. now here a shot of the house of - decision. thank you very much. now i here a shot of the house of commons, where we expect a statement from the lord chancellor later about the prison situation after daniel khalife escaped from the facility at wandsworth in south london. stay us with. you have watching bbc news. —

you're watching bbc news. hello. for many parts of england and wales we are on day four of this september heat wave. a lot of sunshine first thing this morning across many areas. that was suffolk. but across western parts we have had a bit of cloud and with that a few showers around south—west england, wales, the midlands into northern england. some rain drops reaching the ground. away from that some sunshine and a bit of coastal mist and fog around the north sea coastings. s. but on the coast it could be cooler at 17 or 18 celsius. some showers around the irish sea coasts coming into western scotland. temperatures elsewhere up to 31 in the south—east of england. tonight

this is a haar, low cloud, mist and fog coming in back off the north sea, so again could be misty and murky for eastern areas first thing tomorrow and again it could be another uncomfortable night for sleeping. no lower than 16 degrees. we start off friday morning for many on a dry and sunny note. again that low cloud, mist and fog in the east. burning back to the coastal areas. we could see some cloud, one or two showers in the far south—west of england. for most another hot sunny day. temperatures widely mid to high 20s. up to the low 30s in the south—east. in the north—west of scotland 24 celsius. throughout the weekend, we start to see something more unsettled with a front coming in into northern and western areas, bringing a few showers. you can see the showers coming in on saturday. elsewhere, again there could be a bit of cloud first thing on

saturday. but it is going to be another warm if not hot day. temperatures peaking on saturday at 33 degrees celsius. that will make it the warmest day of the year so far. but cooler and fresher the further north and west you are. that front next week moves south and east and will shunt away the hot air and we see some yellows returning to our air mass picture and that means temperatures will come down. 17 or 18 from tuesday on and with that unsettled weather with some showers. bye—bye.

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this is bbc news, the headlines: the hunt continues for a former soldier accused of terrorism — who escaped from prison in london by clinging to the underside of a delivery van. after a russian missile strike kills 17 people in eastern ukraine — the kremlin says it has downed several ukrainian drones near moscow overnight the british mp chris pincher is to resign — after losing an appeal against a suspension over groping allegations. back to our top story in the uk,

where a manhunt is continuing for a suspected terrorist who escaped from a london prison.