Inquiry to establish why escaped terror suspect was not held at top-security jail

Investigation launched over escape of Daniel Khalife from category B facility, cabinet minister confirms

An investigation is under way into why a former soldier accused of terrorism who is now on the run was held in a lower-security prison, a cabinet minister has said.

Michelle Donelan, the science secretary, said the government's top priority" was tracking down Daniel Khalife, who absconded from HMP Wandsworth on Wednesday morning by clinging to the bottom of a delivery van.