Khalife escape shows government failing ‘duty to keep people safe’, says Labour

Opposition says prison escape, crumbling concrete in schools and alleged Chinese spying show Tory dereliction of public services

The escape of a terrorism suspect from Wandsworth prison epitomises how the government is failing in its duty to keep people safe", Labour has said, saying it comes in the context of other policy meltdowns such as crumbling concrete in schools.

After Daniel Khalife, 21 was charged with escaping custody a day after he was arrested, the focus has turned to wider issues of staffing and resources in the prison service and whether these played a role in his escape.