Runaway teacher Jeremy Forrest was tonight charged with child abduction after disappearing with 15-year-old Megan Stammers last month, Sussex Police said.

Runaway teacher Jeremy Forrest was extradited to the UK today after going on the run with a pupil.

Lawyers for runaway teacher Jeremy Forrest said the “full story” of his disappearance with a teenage pupil will emerge after he agreed to his extradition back to the UK.

Firefighters in the UK are tackling a major blaze at a fireworks factory following an explosion today.