One of the Islamic extremists who murdered soldier Lee Rigby has reportedly been moved to a ‘softer’ prison.

Michael Adebowale, 25, and accomplice Michael Adebolajo murdered Mr Rigby in Woolwich in May 2013.

Adebowale has now reportedly been moved to Broadmoor Hospital from the notorious Wakefield prison where he has been since 2015.

Prisoners at Broadmoor cost the taxpayer £250,000, up to five times more than the price of a prisoner in a category A prison.

Father-of-one Mr Rigby was 22-years-old when the pair ran him down with a car before attacking him with a machete.

Adebowale, formally of Thames Street in Greenwich, received a minimum of 50 years behind bars, while Adebolajo, of Oakwood Close Lewisham, was handed a life sentence.