UK's Starmer to press Egypt for release of hunger-striking mum’s son

Leila Soueif, who has been on hunger strike seeking the release of her son Alaa Abdel Fattah from prison in Egypt, stands outside Downing Street in London, Feb. 5, 2025.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told a mother who has been on hunger strike for 140 days that he will press the Egyptian government to release her son.