Wandsworth prison should be put into emergency measures, a watchdog has said, after an inspection raised concerns over ongoing failings in security - eight months after the alleged escape of Daniel Khalife.

The "deeply concerning inspection" also found severe overcrowding, vermin, drugs, violence and rising self-harm at the category B jail in southwest London, where seven prisoners have taken their own lives in the past year. Charlie Taylor, the chief inspector of prisons, has written to Justice Secretary Alex Chalk to issue an urgent notification for improvement.

The watchdog found that despite the "high-profile" alleged escape of Daniel Khalife, 22, in September, security remained a "serious concern.