Release of activist jailed in Egypt will take time, Starmer tells mother 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”.
Sir Keir expressed his commitment to securing Mr Abd El-Fattah’s release and ended the letter, dated January 29, by saying he believes that “progress is possible, but it will take time”, she said.
More than 50 cross-party MPs and peers have sent a letter to Sir Keir expressing concern about Ms Soueif’s health and urging the Prime Minister to speak to Mr El-Sisi directly by phone or in person.
His mother had previously criticised the Prime Minister for not responding to a letter she had sent him, but said he has now written back saying that “at all levels of government, we are working intensively on his case”.
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.
