Rishi Sunak said he would not be bowing to the opposition after Labour and the Lib Dems said there are 'grave questions' for the government to answer over the escape of a terror suspect from prison.
Mr Chalk said the independent investigation"will take place in due course".He added:"No stone must be left unturned in getting to the bottom of what happened. Who was on duty that morning? In what roles, ranging from the kitchen to the prison gate? What protocols were in place? Were they followed?"
"The prison was put into a state of lockdown while staff attempted to determine Daniel Khalife's whereabouts," he said."Strapping was found underneath the vehicle which appeared to indicate Daniel Khalife may have held onto the underside of it in order to escape." The same report said an inmate managed to escape in 2019 and highlighted continuing concerns about security.Lorries queue for the Port of Dover as security checks are being carried out amid an ongoing effort to track down an escaped terrorism suspect, Daniel Abed Khalife.
Downing Street rejected blame for the prison escape being apportioned to cuts but admitted there is a need for more staff. "The resignation rate amongst junior prison officers is down around 2.5% compared to last year," he said.
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