Scot bailed from Indian prison remains in grave danger, campaigners warn Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was arrested in 2017 and has been imprisoned in the country since then. Evening Standard · Oct 2
Jagtar Singh Johal: British activist jailed in India for nine years is finally granted bail Gurpreet Singh Johal says his brother’s bail is a ‘huge relief’ but court yet to set conditions for release The Independent UK · Sep 18
UK ministers should explain compensation payment to Guantánamo detainee, Dominic Grieve says Former attorney general urges more clarity on British spy agencies’ role in Abu Zubaydah’s torture by CIA The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
Families of Britons languishing in overcrowded Indian jail urge government to ‘wake up’ Christian Michel and Jagtar Singh Johal have spent a combined 15 years in Indian jails without trial, prompting fears they could be caught up in a wider diplomatic tug of war over alleged Indian economic fugitives in the UK. Namita Singh reports The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2025
Meeting with Foreign Secretary disappointing, says detainee’s brother Gurpreet Singh Johal met with Yvette Cooper on Monday to talk about his brother, Jagtar Singh Johal. Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025
Starmer to visit Gulf states as he strives to deepen trade ties The PM will meet UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday. Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2024
Labour told to live up to rhetoric as detained Scot's brother meets Foreign Secretary THE Labour Government must deliver more than “empty talk” and secure the release of a Scot detained in India, his brother has said after a… The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2024
Jagtar Singh Johal's brother in plea to PM after letter from Douglas Ross 'mislaid' A PLEA to Rishi Sunak to put pressure on the Indian Prime Minister to release Jagtar Singh Johal from prison and a possible death penalty has been… The National (Scotland) · Aug 27, 2023
Britain’s new tough talk is a sham. Why would dictators ‘fear’ ministers who befriend them? James Cleverly squares up to some states, but ducks egregious cases involving allies such as India, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, says Dan Dolan of Reprieve The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022
Family of Scot unlawfully detained in India hold Downing Street protest THE family of a Scottish man who was abducted and allegedly tortured in India will hold a demonstration outside 10 Downing Street on Thursday to… The National (Scotland) · Nov 3, 2022
Energy prices are rising again. Here’s what to expect in another costly winter heating season The cost of natural gas and heating oil is climbing again, likely to cause more financial pain this winter for consumers already struggling to pay for food, clothing and other items. Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022