Jailed activist’s mother says she is prepared to die on hunger strike as she reaches nearly 250 days

Laila Soueif, mother of a British man jailed in Egypt, has spent 247 days on hunger strike (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

The mother of a British-Egyptian man imprisoned in Egypt has declared she is willing to die on hunger strike to secure his release.

Laila Soueif, speaking from her hospital bed, urged the Prime Minister to intervene and pressure Egyptian authorities to free her son, Alaa Abd El-Fattah, a pro-democracy activist with dual nationality.