
Sir Keir Starmer has been urged by 100 MPs and peers to “deploy every tool” available to help free a jailed British citizen on hunger strike for more than 80 days.
A letter from the parliamentarians sent to the Prime Minister warns the case of Alaa Abd El-Fattah is at a “vital stage” and a resolution is required to protect his health and that of his mother, who has also stepped up her long-term hunger strike.