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Helen Corbett

Release of activist jailed in Egypt will take time, Starmer tells mother

Laila Soueif (centre right), the mother of British-Egyptian writer Alaa Abd El-Fattah, takes part in a vigil for the jailed pro-democracy activist (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Archive)

The mother of a jailed British-Egyptian who has vowed not to eat until he is freed says Sir Keir Starmer has written to her saying her son’s release is possible but will “take time”.

Laila Soueif, who has been on hunger strike for 124 days in protest over her son’s imprisonment, wrote in response that time is running out as her health worsens.

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