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The Guardian // World // Europe

‘It’s about political will’: is the Foreign Office failing Britons detained abroad?

Sunday 24th November 2024, 12:29PM

Relatives and campaigners hope Labour will usher in a step-change in the handling of hostage casesLammy urged to keep promise of envoy to help free Britons held abroadGurpreet Singh Johal is sitting in a London hotel lobby the night before he is due to meet David Lammy.He recalls in his soft Scottish burr that this will be the fifth UK foreign secretary he will have seen in his quest to secure the release of his brother, Jagtar, who has been detained in Indian prisons for seven years, with the case making virtually no progress. Continue reading...

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