Quick Glance: Daniel Khalife Charged for Escaping Wandsworth Prison
- Mr Khalife escaped from the prison on Wednesday morning, apparently by hiding under a food delivery lorry.
- The Metropolitan Police stated that he has been charged with escaping on September 6 while on remand at HMP Wandsworth Prison, awaiting trial at the Old Bailey, in violation of common law.
- He was held on remand at the prison in southwest London after previously being charged under the Official Secrets Act and the Terrorism Act.
- His escape raised concerns about security at Wandsworth prison, and Justice Secretary Alex Chalk informed the BBC that investigations have been launched into the incident.
Quick Glance: Tesco is praised for its "white envelope" scheme, which customers can use in any store.
- Tesco is urging customers to request "a white envelope" whenever possible.
- "To combat period poverty, Tesco want to ensure everyone has access to sanitary products." the signs say.
- "Is this true about asking for a "White envelope" for sanitary products?" they asked.
- According to a 2022 Action Aid survey, approximately one in every eight women (12%) in the UK suffers from period poverty.
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🗞 At sea: can Sunak navigate the migrant crisis?
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• ‘Let asylum seekers work as they wait’: Robert Buckland
• Cindy Yu on why ... Show more
🗞 At sea: can Sunak navigate the migrant crisis?
✍️ In mag:
• ‘Let asylum seekers work as they wait’: Robert Buckland
• Cindy Yu on why ... Show more
Sir Robert Buckland says he does not regret abandoning his support for Rishi Sunak in August.
The South Swindon MP switched sides late in the contest ... Show more
Swindon looks set to get two new MPs at the next election - if the latest polls are to believed.
Both Sir Robert Buckland and Justin Tomlinson would ... Show more
Quick Glance: Robert Buckland is the first Cabinet minister to flip from Rishi Sunak to Liz Truss.
- Robert Buckland, one of the few Cabinet members who supported Rishi Sunak, has formally switched his support to Liz Truss in the Conservative leadership election.
- He said he decided to back Ms Truss because she pledged to address his worries about the Bill of Rights, new legislation that will ensure the UK is not bound by European Court of Human Rights judgements.
- Mr Buckland also lauded Ms Truss' economic policies, claiming that they provide the country with "our best shot at reaching our potential with the high-growth, high-productivity economy that we need"
Welsh Secretary Robert Buckland MP said people with long-term links to Welsh communities would be driven out by the second homes crackdown ... Show more
Quick Glance: Keir Starmer's scathing attack on Liz Truss
- Liz Truss will be the prime minister with the most diverse cabinet experience since James Callaghan almost fifty years ago.
- Instead of being intimidated by her knowledge of Whitehall, the Labour Party sees it as Sir Keir Starmer's greatest asset.
- During a period of worry about water pollution this summer, the party's research emphasized the £235 million in "efficiency savings" made at the Environment Agency while Truss was environment minister from 2014 to 2016.
- According to a source, Sir Keir Starmer's party will "make [Truss] own everything that has gone wrong over the past 12 years"
The Secretary of State for Wales, Robert Buckland MP, said people with long term links to Welsh communities would be driven out by the second homes ... Show more