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The Latest Breaking News from David Lammy

Prisoner manhunt LIVE: Wrongly freed man hands himself back in to London jail

Surrey Police said Billy Smith handed himself into to HMP Wandsworth following his accidental release

Evening Standard

David Lammy under pressure as two more prisoners mistakenly freed

Algerian sex offender and a fraudster released by Wandsworth jail, days after new checks brought in

The Guardian - UK

Lammy’s lack of poppy during PMQs branded a ‘disgrace’

The Deputy Prime Minister could later be seen wearing a badge about 15 minutes into the session.

Evening Standard

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Police manhunt after another foreign prisoner mistakenly released from jail

The Algerian man was accidentally freed from HMP Wandsworth on October 29, police said.

Evening Standard

Moment Lammy puts poppy on midway through PMQs

David Lammy put on a poppy midway through Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday (5 November).

The Independent UK

Fury as two prisoners wrongly released from HMP Wandsworth in a week – and police weren’t told about one for six days

Anger as Metropolitan Police say they were only informed on Tuesday that migrant sex offender Brahim Kaddour-Cherif was on the run, six days after his ‘release in error’

Evening Standard

'Get a grip, man!' David Lammy in fiery PMQ's clash over accidental release of migrant sex offender

Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, David Lammy, filled in for Sir Keir Starmer at fiery Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday

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David Lammy becomes first black politician to lead PMQs

He stood in for Sir Keir Starmer, who is attending Cop30 in Brazil

The Independent UK

Lammy makes history as first black politician to lead Prime Minister’s Questions

The Deputy Prime Minister was standing in for Sir Keir Starmer while the Prime Minister attends Cop30 in Brazil.

Evening Standard

Rattled Lammy refuses to say whether prisoner has been accidentally freed from jail - despite manhunt under way

Deputy prime minister lashes out during PMQs and tells shadow minister to ‘get a grip’ after repeated questions over the bungled release of Hadush Kebatu

The Independent UK

Watch live: Lammy faces PMQs grilling after Reeves hints at tax rises

Watch live as David Lammy, Britain’s deputy prime minister, faces Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (5 November).

The Independent UK

Met police issue statement with more information about missing Algerian prisoner – as it happened

Police say Brahim Kaddour-Cherif is believed to have links to Tower Hamlets and is also known to frequent the Westminster area

The Guardian - UK

French taxi driver cleared of stealing from David Lammy after fare dispute

Nassim Mimun, who left with Lammy’s and his wife’s bags after ‘tone escalated’, acquitted owing to lack of evidence

The Guardian - UK

No watering down of Hillsborough Law, says Lammy ahead of first debate

The Bill, which aims to place a duty of candour on public officials, has been hailed as ‘landmark legislation’.

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The Guardian - UK

Ministers were warned of errors at jail that released sex offender by mistake

Chaotic release procedures at HMP Chelmsford were flagged to the prisons minister last year

The Independent UK

Andrew’s name removed from roll in first key step to stripping him of titles

Buckingham Palace confirmed his name was struck from the roll

Evening Standard

Andrew’s name scrubbed from peerage roll in key step to strip him of titles

The King took the dramatic decision to formally strip his brother Andrew of his Prince and Duke of York titles and HRH style.

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Worries about immigration are ‘manufactured panic’ says charity as poll shows issue not a local concern – as it happened

YouGov poll say only 26% of people say immigration is an issue locally but more than half believe it to be a national issue

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The Independent UK

Lord Chancellor David Lammy to remove Duke of York from peerage roll

The King is sending royal warrants to Mr Lammy to strike the dukedom of York from the peerage roll.

Evening Standard

£500 paid to migrant sex offender ‘galling’ but right thing to do, says minister

Sarah Jones said removing Hadush Kebatu from the flight and taking him back into custody would have cost thousands of pounds.

International Business Times UK

UK Aid for Gaza: Palestine Students Can Now Bring Dependants Into The Country - Possible Effects And What Do Brits Really Feel

In a pivotal 2025 policy shift, the UK permits Gaza students to bring dependants amid an expanded aid programme. Discover the impact on families, policy implications, and the divided British response to Palestinian immigration and the Israel–Gaza conflict.

Evening Standard

Reform MP’s advert comments risk normalising ‘flagrant racism’ – Lammy

Sarah Pochin apologised for causing offence after saying she was ‘driven mad’ by seeing ‘adverts full of black and Asian people’.

The Independent UK

I was spat on for being Black – but Britain is not racist, says David Lammy

Deputy PM hit out at Reform MP’s remarks over adverts, warning they marked return to ‘flagrant racism’

Evening Standard

Inmate at scandal-hit HMP Chelmsford took own life after staff failed to spot he was a suicide risk

An inmate at scandal-hit HMP Chelmsford died despite being a known suicide risk

The Guardian - UK

Five more prisoners freed in error after sex offender’s release from Essex jail

Union says staff shortages and confusion over early release schemes are driving a rise in mistakes

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