UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy visits Cairo on Thursday to press local officials to release a jailed British-Egyptian ...

Laila Soueif has critcised the Prime Minister for not having ‘deigned to reply’ to a letter she sent him about her son’s ...

The family of a jailed British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist hope David Lammy can secure his release when he visits Egypt on Thursday. The Foreign Secretary is expected to press for Alaa Abd ...

Laila Soueif will sit outside Downing Street for an hour every work day until her son is released – or her health prevents her from doing so (Picture: Metro.co.uk) Laila Soueif has dedicated her ...

Tuesday marks 100 days since 68-year-old Laila Soueif started a hunger strike in a plea to the UK government to free her son from imprisonment in Egypt, according to her family.

Tuesday marks 100 days since 68-year-old Laila Soueif started a hunger strike in a plea to the UK government to free her son from imprisonment in Egypt, according to her family. Alaa Abd El-Fattah ...

His mother, Laila Soueif, 68, has spent more than 100 days on hunger strike and has vowed not to eat until he is freed. Campaigners last month urged Sir Keir to do more to help free Mr Abd El ...

His mother, Laila Soueif, 68, has spent more than 100 days on hunger strike and has vowed not to eat until he is freed. Campaigners last month urged Sir Keir to do more to help free Mr Abd El-Fattah ...

Freeing a British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist is the “number one issue” and senior UK officials will “do all we can”, according to the Foreign Secretary. David Lammy said Prime ...