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Police looking at whether prison staff helped Khalife escape Met Police boss Mark Rowley has said police are looking into the possibility prison staff may have helped Daniel Khalife escape prison.  Khalife, 21, a terror suspect and ex-British soldier, escaped from Wandsworth prison in Southwest London on Wednesday morning. It is believed he was able to escape prison by strapping himself to the underside of a lorry via the prison kitchen. Rowley says the escape was “clearly pre-planned” and “extremely concerning.” Asked if police are looking into whether it was an “inside job”, the Met boss said: “It is a…

Five million vapes thrown away every week – research Material Focus – a recycling campaign group, said recent research shows five million disposable vapes are thrown away each week in the UK, a fourfold increase over the past year. Only 17% of people who vape recycle their vapes in the correct recycling bins, the research found. The vaping industry says it is working to improve recycling rates. Disposable vapes are cheap plastic devices that give the vaper a few hundred puffs of nicotine vapour before they are thrown away – in bins or roadsides. Vapes can cause fires in bin…

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It was a ‘slap in the face’.

Rishi Sunak makes ‘historic’ G20 visit to India Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has arrived in Delhi, India ahead of the G20 summit. Downing Street says the “historic” visit will be “a powerful reminder of the living bridge between the two countries”. The PM’s wife Akshata Murty, who was born and grew up in India, accompanied him on his trip. Murty is also the daughter of one of India’s richest men. PM Sunak will meet world leaders during the summit – a gathering of leaders from the 19 biggest economies in the world plus the European Union. Speaking on the way…

Viruses could be made more deadly and resistant to treatment.

Narinder Kaur has spoken out.

Apple shares slide after China government iPhone ban reports Shares in the US company Apple have fallen for a second day in a row after reports emerged that Chinese government workers have been banned from using iPhones. Over the past two days, the tech company’s stock market valuation has fallen by more than 6% – almost $200bn.  China is Apple’s third-largest market, accounting for 18% of its total revenue last year. China is also where most of the company’s products are manufactured by its biggest supplier Foxconn. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Wednesday that Beijing has told central…

Hong Kong and southern China battle widespread flooding from record rains Widespread flooding is sweeping Hong Kong and southern Chinese cities as the region experiences some of its heaviest rainfall on record. In Hong Kong, streets and subway stations were completely underwater as officials shut schools and workplaces. The downpour, which began on Thursday, is the biggest to hit the city in nearly 140 years, according to the weather bureau. More than 100 people have been taken to hospital and several rescues have taken place. Videos on social media show the torrential rain flooding shopping centres and public transport and…