Animal rights activist Barry Horne has had his latest hunger strike officially recognised by prison authorities after fasting for nearly a week.

Horne's latest action, three months on from ending a 68-day strike, started on March 30.

Prison authorities recognise refusal to take food after 72 hours.

Horne, serving an 18-year sentence in Full Sutton Prison for an arson campaign, has been taken to the prison's medical unit.

A prison service spokesman said: "A prisoner is still refusing food at Full Sutton, but his condition at the moment is not cause for concern."

Horne's action is for "personal reasons".

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