the prison service is in _ prison officer. oh, yes.rison officer. oh, yes. the prison service is in crisis, and we - prison officer. oh, yes. the prison service is in crisis, and we are - prison officer. oh, yes. the prison service is in crisis, and we are not| service is in crisis, and we are not just talking wandsworth here, we are talking england and wales. there is understaffing, there is no staff retention. the prison service lead up retention. the prison service lead up experienced staff, like myself, over the last 20 years. swathes of staff have left the prison service, due to poor conditions, poorer pay, poorer pensions, and that is reflected in the job they are doing. do you think there is the possibility that, obviously, we will have to wait for investigations into what happened, and weather may be some prison officers should be held to account, but do you think that the prison service really are the people responsible for what happened?— people responsible for what ha ened? ., ., happened? higher management in the rison happ

the spotlight is on the prison service and on wandsworth in particular. a lot to get into. r, but now a prison reformer. chris atkins spent a year in wandsworth prison after committing tax fraud. what do you make of this? i'm surprised it doesn't happen more often. you said you thought wandsworth liked secure. inside it is chaos. the staff are very young and inexperienced. they don't know what they're doing. the processes are very old. before i went, a prisoner escaped, because they let him out eight months early, there was a slip up with the paperwork. he went around london taking selfies of landmarks to taunt the prison officer. ~ ., , ~ officer. what is life like in there? well it is quite _ officer. what is life like in there? well it is quite interesting, - well it is quite interesting, following the escape the prison went into lockdown, which was a joke for me and my ex—prison friends, because it is always in lockdown, the huge majority are locked in their cells for about 23 hours a day. there is little rehabilitation or education or training, little rehabilitation or

yes, and this morning the prison service _ service?ons. the first investigation is being led by the met police. that is the manhunt for daniel khalife. no breakthrough on that as far as we are aware overnight. what we know is that he absconded from the jail almost 24 hours ago. he has been on the run since eight o'clock yesterday morning. what will be worrying for the polices when they are looking for somebody who has escaped, the first hours after the escape the key before a prisoner is able to travel any sort of distance. but yesterday afternoon, having apparently exhausted all their leads and appeal —— an appealwas exhausted all their leads and appeal —— an appeal was made to the public. the second investigation and more embarrassing for the government is how exactly this happened. however prisoner could simply cling to the bottom of a van and get out of the gel that way. it almost sounds like something out of a film. —— out of the jail. the justice something out of a film. —— out of the jail. thejustice secretary has been talking t

justice secretary, alex chalk, has echoed those concerns, demanding an urgent investigation by the prison servicehalife 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... "an internal investigation is under way, and thejustice secretary is working to understand from operational colleagues both the categorisation decision, and the situation that led to the escape, what protocols were in place, and if they were followed." 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 wandsworth prison is based, told the bbc about the communication she'd previously had she'd previously had w

we do now have more _ there for the prison service?prison service? we do now have more information about | there for the prison service? we do i now have more information about how police managed to find daniel khalife after that four—day manhunt which saw 0n high alert. a massive police operation. i'm speak to you from chiswick in west london, because in the last 2a hours or so, police got a number of sightings from members of the public who said they have seen daniel khalife around here. in the end, he was detained by police a little further away from here in north—west london. police say he was riding a bike on a towpath by the canal, when plainclothes officers pulled him off his bike and arrested him. he is now backin his bike and arrested him. he is now back in custody in west london. as you say, many questions still need to be answered. some of those include, was he acting alone, did he get help to enable him to do that escaped from wandsworth prison, and of course, the bigger question, how could this have happened in the first p

i was a return of confidence in the prison service?— prison service?fics once with i would . prison service? i can't talk about| the specifics once with i would be making _ the specifics once with i would be making assumptions and that would be unfair— making assumptions and that would be unfair for— making assumptions and that would be unfair for my making assumptions and that would be unfairfor my members making assumptions and that would be unfair for my members in wandsworth. but i unfair for my members in wandsworth. but i do _ unfair for my members in wandsworth. but i do think— unfair for my members in wandsworth. but i do think i'll prisons need investment, we need to invest in our staff to _ investment, we need to invest in our staff to make them the best we can, ensure _ staff to make them the best we can, ensure we _ staff to make them the best we can, ensure we are employing the right people _ ensure we are employing the right people and that we reward them appropriately and we need to reduce the prison— appropriately and we need to reduce

— that is a matter for the prison service it _ that is a matter for the prison service.to talk about it, but we are working closely with the _ about it, but we are working closely with the prison service to understand the details of the escape _ understand the details of the escape. but you are right he was wearing — escape. but you are right he was wearing red and white check trousers, _ wearing red and white check trousers, a white t—shirt and brown boots~ _ trousers, a white t—shirt and brown boots~ he _ trousers, a white t—shirt and brown boots~ he is — trousers, a white t—shirt and brown boots. he is six slim build but with dark brown— boots. he is six slim build but with dark brown hair. we would appeal to the public— dark brown hair. we would appeal to the public to look out for him. last night _ the public to look out for him. last night he _ the public to look out for him. last night he is — the public to look out for him. last night he is six feet and two inches. clearly that description is quite stark. he is a poor man, wearing does very distinctive outfit, or

the prison service? >> well , i the prison service? things that will the prison will be going on is the prison service at wandsworth will certainly service at wandsworth will ce lockdown. they'll certainly service at wandsworth will ce going wn. they'll certainly service at wandsworth will ce going throughy'll certainly service at wandsworth will ce going throughy'lrigorous.y be going through a rigorous review as to how on earth this has occurred. certainly review as to how on earth this has obe rred. certainly review as to how on earth this has obe looking certainly review as to how on earth this has obe looking at ertainly review as to how on earth this has obe looking at alliinly review as to how on earth this has obe looking at all avenues. we'll be looking at all avenues. i don't think we should rule anything out. i don't think we should any particular should pre—empt any particular investigations other than to hope that this individual is back custody and back back in police custody and back in the prisons as as possible. >> what

we'd all like to think, of course, that the prison service are working handin the prison service ared in glove in harmony with the police service. but how much of sense you think there of a sense do you think there may of the police had to mop may be of the police had to mop up the prison service's mess here? >> well , that's a little unkind. >> well, that's a little unkind. perhaps we'll have to wait and see what comes out of the investigation and the and the prison authorities will know that it won't be a matter of rivalry at all. and the police worked closely with the national probation service as indeed they'll work with the prison service and each know, you know , if there's a possibility , see , if there's a possibility, see that a crime has been committed. and we don't know if that's the case at wandsworth prison , a case at wandsworth prison, a very much understaffed prison where the prison officers are under a huge amount of pressure. it might have been a simple mistake. it might have been something more than that. so we'll have to see what comes from that. but i'm pretty co

so the prison service are now being asked to provide answers to that, also being asked to really explains could have happened, how this prisoner could have been able simply to cling to the undercarriage of a van. so plenty of questions for the government and opposition politicians saying really it adds to this sense of chaos with the uk government, opposition politicians saying you can't even trust the government to keep prisoners safely under lock and key. and a local labour mp here this morning said that back in december she found out that during one nightshift there were only seven members of staff available on duty to look after 1,500 prisoners. so real questions about how the prison service is being run. network rail has pleaded guilty over charges to health and safety fillings following an aberdeenshire train crash in which three people died. it has admitted it failed to ensure so far as was reasonably practical that railway workers not in its employment and members of the public travelling by train were not exposed to the risk of serious injury and death from train derailment as r

it also - raises questions quite clearly about the state of the uk's prison service, doesn't it?ere is a real problem at wandsworth, saying it has for many years held 60% or 80% more prisoners thanit years held 60% or 80% more prisoners than it was designed for, it has long been known, she said, for its overcrowding and staffing issues. could that have contributed to this problem? could that have contributed to this roblem? ., , ,., , ,., , ., problem? oh, absolutely. prisons are overcrowded. — problem? oh, absolutely. prisons are overcrowded, they _ problem? oh, absolutely. prisons are overcrowded, they are _ problem? oh, absolutely. prisons are overcrowded, they are under - overcrowded, they are under resourced, understaffed, badly let and badly managed. it is an unfortunate incident, but i'm glad that we are now looking at prisons. i wrote a book many years ago, " 0ut i wrote a book many years ago, " out of sight, 0ut i wrote a book many years ago, " out of sight, out of mind", and that is of sight, out of mind", and that is it. this is about wider issues, yes, it. this is abo

but yes, quite how long after he escaped the prison service is became aware of that? it's one of those key unanswered questions . questions. >> michelle. yeah, indeed. final question. i mean, this prisoner was previously, i think, held in belmarsh, transferred at some point to wandsworth. >> is he a risk to the public? do people need to be concerned and or not? >> well, what the commander said to me with regard to that is he said, obviously , he knows this said, obviously, he knows this young man through counter—terrorism command and the investigation that they launched into his alleged offending, he's charged with a hoax bomb incident. he also is charged with trying to elicit information that could be of use to terrorists and also offences under the official secrets act. however, the commander does not believe that he poses a significant risk to the public. having said that, he's clearly , having said that, he's clearly, you know, an alleged offender facing a trial determined to get away. so the advice of the pubucis away. so the advice of the public is not to go nea

problems in the prison service problems in the service . and the prison service. and actually, i a quick look actually, i had a quick look back chris grayling when he back at chris grayling when he was in in charge, nicknamed failing grayling. absolutely. and he obviously imposed cuts at the time of austerity obe and evenin the time of austerity obe and even in 2014, he was having to denyin even in 2014, he was having to deny in 2014 that the prison system was in crisis because there was a rise in suicides , there was a rise in suicides, there was a rise in suicides, there was a rise in suicides, there was an increase in prison violence and, you know, these things did not look great at the time. a decade on, obviously, you kind of reap what you say on these things. so i think it is a problem for the government, but actually also the i think one of the big problems is and i know you touched on it earlier, that the number experienced police the number of experienced police officers prison officers officers, prison officers diminish that great

one of the senior figures from the prison service. one of the items on the agenda on that call was a seeking of reassurance from the government around security from now on at wandsworth prison. westminster tonight is just absorbing this news. speaking to some people privately, questions are already being asked about whether it was why is this man was at wandsworth prison rather than, perhaps, belmarsh prison in south—east london which is seen to have higher security. lots of questions being asked every moment. again, speaking to other people, when you are a cabinet minister you are only one day away from disaster and tonight we have a situation where the ministry ofjustice and the metropolitan police and other police forces around the uk, as well as, no doubt, the intelligence services, are trying to find the most wanted man in britain. and then asked the question, how on earth did circumstances arise that he managed to escape in the first place. thank ou, to escape in the first place. thank you. chris. _ scientists in israel say they

it will not comment on what happened yesterday, but has accused ministers of underfunding the prison servicesic shortages in staffing. i spoke to steve gillan earlier, the general secretary at the prison officers' association to hear his view. from our perspective as a trade union, we don't want to see anybody escape from prison at all. i note with interest here that the prime minister's office has said there is no plans to have an independent inquiry into this. i think there should be, because i think the independent inquiry, if there was one, into this escape, would understand the difficulties that might members at wandsworth are absolutely facing. not just yesterday, but on a daily basis, from short staffing levels to inexperienced, they got rid of experienced staff, with horrific of experienced staff, with horrific budget cuts between 2010 and 2015. i think this is a wake—up call for government, and i actually think now that they need to engage. we have a good relationship with alex chalk, actually, secretary of state. we have been telling alex chalk that we can't go on like this with the

absolutely, there has been a lot of concern over the last decade about cuts in the prison service, wetrack prison officers about the number of staff working at that prison, how understaffed it is, i think there are supposed to be a compliment of 120, and it was down to 60 or 70, a significant reduction in what should be the staffing levels there. they have cut back on perimeter checks, they have cut back on excel inspections, what are known as fabric checks, of the cells, so there have been some quite big cuts in the prison services in the uk which have enabled possibly enabled, this person to escape. it is quite a remarkable story. if anyone has seen the robert de niro version, strapping to the underside of a vehicle, it is like something out of a film. this is a serious issue, and is due to the cutbacks in the prison service. almost certainly. when i listen to prison officers are saying, this isjust a matter of time, especially those living in the vicinity of wandsworth prison might be quite concerned as well. the investigation _ be quite concerned as well. the investigation is _ be

yeah, jails throughout the prison service in | throughout the prison service in england and wales arel of course figuring out those i still of course figuring out those details, butjust how unusual is it that a prisoner escaped in this fashion? , , ., , fashion? very unusual. extremely unusual and _ fashion? very unusual. extremely unusual and distressing. - fashion? very unusual. extremely unusual and distressing. part - fashion? very unusual. extremely unusual and distressing. part of. unusual and distressing. part of thatis unusual and distressing. part of that is staffing, but as i say, it depends where he had escaped from. if it's the prison or a vehicle. bind if it's the prison or a vehicle. and what would _ if it's the prison or a vehicle. and what would the _ if it's the prison or a vehicle. and what would the protocol be in a situation like this for prison officers, once they have heard a prisoner has escaped? immediately the 'ail prisoner has escaped? immediately the jail would _ prisoner has escaped? immediately the jail would go — prisoner has escaped? immediately the jail

justice secretary, alex chalk, has echoed those concerns, demanding an urgent investigation by the prison service 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. russia says it has downed several ukrainian drones overnight. one 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 $1 billion for ukraine. just hours before the us announcement, 17 people were killed in a russian missile strike on a

the prisons are in crisis, the court staff can't cope and the probation service are overworked.uiry and put things riuht. ~ independent inquiry and put things riiht. ~' ., , independent inquiry and put things riuht. ~ . , ., ~ independent inquiry and put things riiht. ~' ., , ., 4' ,., independent inquiry and put things riiht. ~' ., , ., right. mark fairhurst, thank you so much forjoining — right. mark fairhurst, thank you so much forjoining us _ right. mark fairhurst, thank you so much forjoining us on _ right. mark fairhurst, thank you so much forjoining us on the - much forjoining us on the programme. national chair of the prison 0fficers' programme. national chair of the prison officers' association speaking to us. lots more coming up in the programme. we got plenty on our website as well and all the stories we covered. bbc .co .uk/ news. stay with us for now. we'll be backin news. stay with us for now. we'll be back in the next few minutes. hello there, good evening. it's been another day of contrasts across the uk, with a band of really quite heavy rain across southern sco

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that's a matter for prison service . matter for the prison service. >> so confirmation there , of >>there, of course, that he was wearing that chef's uniform. the police wouldn't go into whether he was clinging to the underside of the vehicle . but i have had that vehicle. but i have had that confirmed from other sources that that was indeed the case. and i can guarantee that from now on throughout the prisoner's state, you will see me as a matter of course, checks involving these mirrors on long sticks often used , of course, to sticks often used, of course, to detect explosive devices under vehicles. now being used to check whether there are any prisoners under these vehicles leaving prisons across the country . country. >> mark white, thank you very much indeed. well, really quite extra ordinary story and pretty unusual to get a prison break like this. we're joining me now down the line is ann widdecombe, former minister of state for prisons. and of course, a brexit party mep, colleague of mine in more optimistic days just a few years ago, ann , and prison years ago, ann, and pris

that's a matter for prison service . matter for the prison service. >> so confirmation there , of >>n there, of course, that he was wearing that chef's uniform. the police wouldn't go into whether he was clinging to the underside of the vehicle . but i have had that vehicle. but i have had that confirmed from other sources that that was indeed the case. and i can guarantee that from now on throughout the prisoner's state, you will see me as a matter of course, checks involving these mirrors on long sticks often used , of course, to sticks often used, of course, to detect explosive devices under vehicles. now being used to check whether there are any prisoners under these vehicles leaving prisons across the country . country. >> mark white, thank you very much indeed. well, really quite extra ordinary story and pretty unusual to get a prison break like this. we're joining me now down the line is ann widdecombe, former minister of state for prisons. and of course, a brexit party mep, colleague of mine in more optimistic days just a few years ago, ann , and prison years ago, ann, and pr

but we have a crumbling prison service . we have a prison service. rnment just seemed to get scandal get away with scandal after scandal. the reality is, scandal. but the reality is, i don't i can't see this guy being found in the next couple of days because he would have either disappeared straight away, particularly helped. particularly if he was helped. and discussed that and you've just discussed that or hiding because or he's gone into hiding because he knows if he tries to go to any this country, he any port in this country, he will found in week's time. will be found in a week's time. that'll different story. that'll be a different story. >> what do the police >> so what do the police do next? mind, you next? bearing in mind, as you say, expertise he may have say, the expertise he may have gained member of the gained as a member of the military, he will know that even burner phones can be traced . he burner phones can be traced. he will known associate will know that known associate mates and family will be closely monitored . so clearly, he's

well, that is a decision for the prison service, . a decision for the prison service, but in a lot ofmeone charged with a serious offence, terrorism is a serious offence, it threatens the security of the nation, and when someone is charged with an offence like that and manages to escape, if someone in that situation were to be returned to a category b prison, i think eyebrows would again be flying up in the air. ~ ., eyebrows would again be flying up in the air. ~ . ., i. eyebrows would again be flying up in the air. ~ . ., ,, ~' eyebrows would again be flying up in the air. ~ . ., i. ~ , ., the air. what do you think needs to be looked at _ the air. what do you think needs to be looked at in _ the air. what do you think needs to be looked at in this _ the air. what do you think needs to be looked at in this investigation i be looked at in this investigation but the justice secretary has be looked at in this investigation but thejustice secretary has said will be conducted into what is that we happened at wandsworth? we hear an awful lot about _ we happened at wandsworth? we hear an a

we have an nhs waiting left —— waiting list to the roof, schools falling down at the prison service soo long that we are people escaping and staff going to work feeling desperately unsafe. staff going to work feeling deseratel unsafe. . ~ , ., desperately unsafe. taking your life to olitical desperately unsafe. taking your life to political corresponding _ desperately unsafe. taking your life to political corresponding pizza, - to political corresponding pizza, just remind us of what happened here. he just remind us of what happened here. , ., ., . here. he escaped from once with rison on here. he escaped from once with prison on the _ here. he escaped from once with prison on the 6th _ here. he escaped from once with prison on the 6th of _ here. he escaped from once with prison on the 6th of september, | prison on the 6th of september, couple of weeks ago, was on the run forfour couple of weeks ago, was on the run for four days before couple of weeks ago, was on the run forfour days before being couple of weeks ago, was on the run for four days before being tracked down by the police

the metropolitan police and the prison service will be under significant pressure.ve been under pressure to find him as soon as possible. and, the prison service, now the investigations, will be undertaken investigations, will be undertaken in relation to how he was able to get away as quickly and thoroughly as he did. this get away as quickly and thoroughly as he did. a i. ., get away as quickly and thoroughly as he did. a ., as he did. as you have said, the information _ as he did. as you have said, the information from _ as he did. as you have said, the information from the _ as he did. as you have said, the information from the public- as he did. as you have said, the information from the public is i as he did. as you have said, the i information from the public is often crucial in these situations, the police offered a reward of £20,000 of their help. how do they come up and information comes in, possible sightings, how do they quickly sort out what may be useful and may not? what they have to do out what may be useful and may not? what they have to d— what the

in the last hour, the wandsworth prison service has issued a statement saying — and i quote, "an internald thejustice secretary is working to understand from operational colleagues this evening both the categorisation decision and the situation that led to the escape, what protocols were in place and if they were followed." daniel sandford reports. the austere facade of wandsworth prison tonight, at the jail at the centre of one of the most embarrassing escapes since the 1990s. after a former soldier facing serious charges of threats to the state broke out by simply hitching a ride underneath a food delivery van. he is 21—year—old daniel khalife, who is accused of a bomb hoax and collecting information for a hostile state. this morning he was working in the kitchen at wandsworth prison when at 7:50am he escaped through the main gate by hanging onto the underside of a food delivery van. a nationwide manhunt began immediately but at 15:30pm, counterterrorism detectives decided they needed to go public, appealing for help in tracking him down. he was at the time of his escape wearing red and

from there is our prison service losing control . prison service losing control.ews with ray addison . good morning. with ray addison. good morning. >> coming up to 11:01. our top stories this hour. the parliamentary recess teacher accused of spying for china says he is completely innocent , but he is completely innocent, but the man who has not been officially named was arrested in march . speaking through his march. speaking through his lawyers, he says he's spent his career highlighting threats presented by the chinese communist party comes as the prime minister faced calls to designate china as a national security threat. robert courts is a member of the defence select committee . he says the select committee. he says the threat of espionage is always present . present. >> there's always a concern, of course, whenever you hear a story like this, i mean you have to be aware that at any time espionage is going on, that's a point of public life. i mean, whatever position you occupy, point of public life. i mean, whatev�*willysition you occupy, point of public lif

after the austerity cuts of 2010, when significant numbers of people left the police and the prison services meant service. yes. and that's meant even though now there is a recruitment drive arrive to bolster those numbers. again, the very experienced hands, many of them have gone and you have much younger , inexperienced much younger, inexperienced staff members, whether that was a factor in the checks, perhaps not being carried out to the extent that they should have been. clearly they weren't. if they didn't discover daniel khalife underneath this vehicle. but what the reasoning behind that is, we still got to establish now we got this independent investigation , keith independent investigation, keith bristow, who is the former head of the national crime agency, is launching that. >> what specifically has gone on at wandsworth is the suggestion that those who turn up that those who didn't turn up for calling in sick, that those who didn't turn up for clearlyalling in sick, that those who didn't turn up for clearly that'sin sick, that those who didn't turn up for clearly that's been(, bec

that are through the roof, we have schools that are falling down around us, and now we have a prison servicely under—resourced for so long that we have people escaping and staff going to work feeling desperately unsafe. breaking news, on the case of the former nurse who was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder another six, lucy letby. the latest news coming in is that she is set to appeal her convictions. her legal team has today lodged an application to appeal, according to the court of appeal criminal division. i hearing is due to take place at manchester crown court on september the 25th where the crown prosecution service will decide whether to pursue a retrial of lucy letby on six counts of attempted murder. thejury, originaljury was unable to reach a verdict on those counts at the end of her trial. to reiterate, lucy letby is going to be appealing her conviction for the murder of seven babies and attempted murder of six babies. more on this story as and when we get it. let's turn to the us, where president biden is to address the strike by united auto workers at

prison service fit for purpose?to the prison service back in the day when he was justice secretary. the whole thing has gone to hell in a handcart. and you lost a lot of older prison officers that have been less been replaced by younger, less experienced that don't experienced people that don't seem have been able to seem to have been able to command of inmates. command the respect of inmates. and of course, nobody really worries that much about prisons because prisoners and it's very problematic subject , isn't it? problematic subject, isn't it? >> we don't we think once somebody has gone to prison, that's it . and you think that's it. and you never think about again . and you about them again. and you imagine prisons running imagine the prisons are running fairly but fairly efficiently inside. but clearly the lack of efficiency now is posing a huge problem. >> let's not tar all prisons with the same brush, because i think wandsworth has historically had a lot of problems and people have gone in and wandsworth back

is going to be an independent overarching investigation into what happened, independent of the prison servicelly about where terror prisoners are held, and also, another review looking at all the prisoners here in wandsworth to see if they are in the right level ofjail, in terms of security. so a lot for the investigators to get their teeth into and the government wanting answers quickly. simon, it has been pointed out that daniel khalife is a former soldier, so he may be skilled in this context, in a way that other people might not be, but also there's is a possibility that has been hinted at he may have been helped in his escape. yes, the police say they can't rule out the possibility that he might have had some help, inside the prison, to carry out this escape and also now that he has managed to breakfree he might be getting help from someone or people on the outside. the police also say they can't rule out the possibility that he has already fled the country. now, we know increased checks are taking place, at places like eurotunnel for the channel tunnel and the port of dover, so all cars

ministers insist they've launched the largest—ever recruitment drive for the prison service.s — britain's most wanted man is still on the run. simon jones, bbc news. the american actor danny masterson has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison for raping two women. masterson is best known for his starring role in that 70s show. both victims had been members of the scientology cult, and claim officials had discouraged them from contacting law enforcement about crimes committed by a fellow cult member. scientologists deny they had tried to silence the complaints. one of former us president donald trump's trade advisers has been found guilty on two counts of criminal contempt of congress in a federal trial on thursday. peter navarro was found in contempt for refusing to co—operate with an inquiry into the january 6th attack on the us capitol in 2021. each count carries a maximum of one year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000. 0ur correspondent 6ary 0'donoghue has more. this was an incredibly short trial, lasting just two days, and thejury tookjust about six hours to c

no you're right. >> the assessments done by the prison service. the prison service.rvice, once you once you're remanded into their care and custody. assess custody. so they would assess him into whichever whichever secure fit secure facility they deemed fit for . from the perspective of for him. from the perspective of the investigation team. and they're the ones that actually led investigation, has led the investigation, that has arrested and charged in the arrested and charged him in the first risk to the first place, minimal risk to the pubuc first place, minimal risk to the public because what know public because of what they know about heard the about him. you heard the investigating that investigating officer say that himself. it, himself. he's looked at it, minimal the public. the minimal risk to the public. the balance information around balance of information is around his description, he looks his description, what he looks like, he was wearing and like, what he was wearing and where he was possibly where he was last seen. that's appeal where he was possibl

so the prison service said to be overcrowded and under the results, this was a logos of error. is this escaped or appears to be, i mean we haven't had the, the report from the investigation yet, but it seems to me that a lot of procedures um, were not done or not done properly. who was on duty in what rose, ranging from the kitchen to the prison gate. what protocols were in place? what they found it was with prison has an official capacity of 1800. but successive inspections have found it to be 60 to 80 percent over crowded. the government has ordered an urgent investigation and even as long queues formed as per the search potential ports of exit, the government's justice minister promised her leaf will be found and made to face justice joe, the whole elder 0 london, are now in september 2021 the small central american country of el salvador was the 1st to make the crypt accounts the bitcoin legal tender. it's had been mixed results. i'll just say it was drawn home and looks at the experiment. but it's secondary password is now 2 years since el salvador became the 1st country i

so the prison service said to be overcrowded and under the results, this was a look of the error is this escaped or appears to be, i mean we haven't had the, the report from the investigation yet, but it seems to me that a lot of procedures um were not done or not done properly. who was on duty in what rose, ranging from the kitchen to the prison gate. what protocols were in place where they found it was with prison, has an official capacity of 1800. but successive inspections have found it to be 60 to 80 percent over crowded. the government has ordered an urgent investigation and even as long queues formed as per the search potential ports of exit, the government's justice minister promised relief will be found and made to face justice. jo, how l g 0 london to rescue or is are rushing to save an american man trapped inside a cave in turkey, a more than a 150 people are involved in a complex operation in the marco valley. mark dicky fell ill at a depth of more than a 1000 meters rescuers. they could take several days to bring them to the surface. as a south east asian leaders have conclu

that are through the roof, we have schools that are falling down around us, and now we have a prison serviceso long that we have people escaping and staff going to work feeling desperately unsafe. 0ur political correspondent peter saull has the latest. this has come about following an eventin this has come about following an event in question people do in the house of commons by the labour mp, whose constituency includes part of wandsworth prison, she has described the response from the peasants minister as deeply concerning —— prisons minister. he admits that some 80 prison officers expected to turn up on the 6th of september, the day daniel khalife escape, didn't, meaning only around 61% of those who were expected on the day waxy there. he also stresses that although this sounds shocking, this is above the safe levels put in place by the prison, they believe this complies with their rules. it is alleged daniel khalife head under a delivery van outside the kitchen to get away. we are told also that all of the kitchen staff and gatehouse staff work at work, but clearly it does raise question

so the prison service said to be overcrowded and under results. this was a logos of error, is this escaped or appears to be? i mean we haven't had the, the report from the investigation yet. but it seems to me that a lot of procedures um, were not done or not done properly. who was on duty in what rose, ranging from the kitchen to the prison gate. what protocols were in place where they fight? ones with prison has an official capacity of 1800. but successive inspections have found it to be 60 to 80 percent over crowded. the government has ordered an urgent investigation and even as long queues formed as for the search potential ports of exit, the government's justice minister promised her leaf will be found and made to face justice. jo, nicole elders, hero, london, it throws, we will top kicks off and falls laser on friday with the opening match, pushing the hosts against 3 time well champions. new zealand teams from 20 countries are set to compete in the next 2 months. latasha butler and thoughts from the venue of the opening game start the phone

so the prison service said to be overcrowded and under results. this was a logos of error, is this escaped or appears to be? i mean we haven't had the, the report from the investigation yet. but it seems to me that a lot of procedures um, were not done or not done properly. who was on duty in what rose, ranging from the kitchen to the prison gate. what protocols were in place where they fight? ones with prison has an official capacity of 1800. but successive inspections have found it to be 60 to 80 percent over crowded. the government has ordered an urgent investigation and even as long queues formed as for the search potential ports of exit, the government's justice minister promised her leaf will be found and made to face justice jo, nicole elders, hero london in russia has called washington's decision to send the police and uranium rounds, treat the u. k. a criminal act. the us has pledged the alma piercing rounds and its latest $1000000000.00 a package. the dense radioactive material is effective against donna bus, it's using rule has been con

what are the consequences, for the prison service — ultimately the government? good evening. ct who escaped from wandsworth prison early yesterday morning is still at large, with police saying there've been no confirmed sightings of him. daniel khalife was awaiting trial accused of gathering information for iran. he escaped by strapping himself under a food delivery van — still dressed as a prison chef. more details have emerged about how he got out. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford can tell us more. yes, reeta. this picture is the most important new development in the manhunt. it's the best cctv image police have that shows the very vehicle that the prisoner had clung underneath. tonight we have heard that every vehicle leaving through the channel tunnel is being searched as the extensive border checks continue. there are 150 counter—terrorism officers and staff working to find daniel khalife. but now we are 38 and a half hours in and there is still no sign of him. the moment yesterday morning when police tracked down the food delivery truck used in the escape b

so the prison service said to be overcrowded and on the results. this was a logos of error, is this escaped or appears to be, i mean we haven't had the, the report from the investigation yet. but it seems to me that a lot of procedures were not done or not done properly. who was on duty in what rose, ranging from the kitchen to the prison gate. what protocols were in place where they find the ones with prison has an official capacity of 1800. but successive inspections have found it to be 60 to 80 percent over crowded. the government has ordered an urgent investigation and even as long queues formed as per the search potential ports of exit, the government's justice minister promised relief will be found and made to face justice. jo, how l g 0 london. the 15th alda 0. these your top stories that's been move, slicing and lebanon's largest palestinian refuge account displacing more than 200 people. the latest confrontations between the rival palestinian factions come just a month of to cease by the end of days as the audience in the account. there wa

ecuador�*s national prison service says that fifty— seven guards and police officers who were taken hostageon riots were coordinated by criminal gangs angry at attempts to curb their power. it's also blamed the gangs for two car bombs, that went off near police buildings in the capital, quito. experts say the latest attacks show the increasing power of the country's drug trafficking gangs, and raise fears of further violence ahead of 0ctober�*s presidential election. finally this half hour we wanted to show you some pictures of a sea otter showing off some unusual skills. juno, who lives in oregon zoo, is a big fan of basketball. she loves, as you can see her, practicing her slam dunks. her keepers taught the 9 year old how to put the ball through a hoop to help keep herjoints moving as she gets older. juno can also dribble the ball pushing it with herflippers. i could watch that all day. she maybe a pro in the otter world, but we're not sure she's ready for the nba yet though. stay with us here on bbc news. this was the highest temperature over the summer season. in the grand scheme of sum

so the prison service said to be overcrowded and under results. this was a logos of error, is this escaped or appears to be? i mean we haven't had the, the report from the investigation yet. but it seems to me that a lot of procedures um, were not done or not done properly. who was on duty in what rose, ranging from the kitchen to the prison gate. what protocols were in place where they find ones with prison has an official capacity of 1800. but successive inspections have found it to be 60 to 80 percent over crowded. the government has ordered an urgent investigation, and even as long queues formed us for the search potential ports of exit, the government's justice minister promised her leaf will be found and made to face justice jo, nicole elders, hero london. now surveillance video has been released in the us state of pennsylvania off to a convicted killer that staged a prison escaped by doing a so called crab. and another, a couple of content broke out of jail in the area of west chester 8 days ago. there been a few sightings of him since then

we can also suffer from institutionalized corruption from within the prison service. so it's not that i'm just here. a number of condo trains run by mexico's largest value by company operating again off of trips north bound to us. the us border will halted earlier this week. the decision follows the depth of 7 migrants from central and south america, his fellow from moving freight trains. mike laughed, all thoughts the crowds of back waiting to bold this freight train known as loveless p. o, the be the summer running again off to being stopped following the dates of several migrate. the people have been killed trying to board moving trains and others of the folding from but that hasn't stopped many from trying to on the other the item. what day to them, we're going to continue on our journey and in fact, we're waiting for a train. i've heard there have been accidents, but not as many as people say. you have to be careful and get on a train when it's stopped now and it's moving. mexico's rail network is used by many to travel, the 3000 kilometer journey from mexico sel

and now we have a prison service that has been so woefully under—resourced for so long that we have people our political correspondent peter saull has more. this has come about following| a question tabled in the house of commons by the labour mp, i rosena allin—khan, whose tooting constituency includes part of wandsworth prison. . she has described the response from the prisons minister- as deeply concerning. he admits that some 80 prison officers expected to turn up - on the 6th of september, - the day daniel khalife escaped, didn't, meaning only around 61% of those who were expected - on the day were actually there. now, he also stresses that - although this sounds shocking, this is above the safe levels put in place by the prison. - they believe this complies with their rules. _ it's alleged daniel khalife hid under a delivery van outside i the kitchens to get away. we're told also that . all of the kitchen staff and gatehouse staff were in work on this day, but clearly it - does raise questions- for all authorities involved. the justice secretary said - at the weekend that all securit

the ministerand is in urgent call setup between the minister and is in govan and other senior prison service investigation launched as daniel mentioned to —— to try and work out what on earth happened and how and why this man was being held in a category b present rather than a high security category a prison but on top of that there is some politics brewing around all those. labour are making the claim that the government has driven the criminal justice system into the ground, that there is a problem as far as recruiting within the criminal justice system is concerned at the local mp, the local labour mp for the part of south london where the prison is has dredged up some statistics she got hold of six or seven months ago relating to a pitch to day at the end of last year and the rotor pattern for prison officers at wandsworth prison, suggesting that they were seriously understaffed, filling gaps in that rota. the government says that is just a snapshot and they have recruited more prison officers this year than they had last year. fiifi year than they had last year. 0k, thank you. _ year tha