UK Police say a convicted sex offender has boarded a train to London after being mistakenly freed

A manhunt is underway for asylum seeker Hadush Kebatu, after he was released from prison on the expectation he would be picked up by immigration enforcement.

In a social media post, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says the situation is totally unacceptable.

The BBC's Nick Eardley says there's been a furious reaction to the news.

He says the Shadow home secretary claims a dangerous paedophile has been allowed to vanish, while the Reform UK leader says Britain is broken.