A manhunt is underway after a terror suspect escaped from prison on Wednesday morning, sparking an "urgent" police hunt. Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, went missing from HMP Wandsworth on Wednesday shortly before 8am, where he was being held awaiting trial for terror offences and alleged breaches of the Official Secrets Act.
The soldier is accused of planting fake bombs at a military base. He has denied all the charges against him.Counter-terror police are understood to be searching for him, with all airports and ports in the country reportedly on alert.
Passengers travelling through Manchester Airport are facing major delays and queues at security due to the 'national incident', the MEN reports.
There are similar scenes at Glasgow Airport. Travellers have reported that police and border force officers are checking the IDs of people who have already gone through security.