Lammy defends not revealing another prisoner had been mistakenly released

David Lammy has said he did not know all the details of a prisoner's mistaken release when repeatedly asked.

The justice secretary and deputy prime minister was heavily criticised for not revealing on Wednesday that registered Algerian sex offender Brahim Kaddour-Cherif had been released in error last week.

The Conservatives used Mr Lammy's appearance at Prime Minister's Questions to ask - five times - if another prisoner had been released after migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu was released by mistake on 24 October instead of being taken to an immigration removal centre.

Mr Lammy gave an irate reply but refused to say he knew anything.

A day later, Mr Lammy has defended his decision not to reveal that he knew about the incident, saying he did not know the full details and did not