'My Friend and I Used to Hike in the Highlands - I Fear They'll Die in Prison'

'My friend and I used to hike in the Highlands - I fear they'll die in prison'

A close friend of one of the prisoners currently on hunger strike after being arrested for an alleged Palestine Action protest fears they will die…

UK: Pressure mounts on Lammy over Palestine Action hunger strike

Calls are mounting for British Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary David Lammy to act as eight Palestine Action prisoners continue a prolonged hunger strike while being held on remand. MPs say the situation has become urgent, with several of the prisoners already hospitalised and others now more than 38 days without food. The group began their strike on 20 October in protest at their treatment in custody and what they say are unfair tria…

Speaker furious as David Lammy ignores MPs' pleas on Palestine Action hunger strikers

SPEAKER Lindsay Hoyle has said it is “not acceptable” for the Justice Secretary to ignore MPs' pleas to discuss prisoners affiliated with…

Speaker blasts Lammy for failing to respond over hunger strikers

Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle has carpeted David Lammy. The justice secretary has failed to respond to a request for a meeting with MPs to discuss the hunger strikers. John McDonnell MP raised a point of order in the Houses of Parliament at 12.36pm today (10 December). He stated: I don’t like doing this Mr Speaker, but I have to. I wrote on behalf of several members to the Secretary of State for Justice last Wednesday. It is in r…

Protests in Bristol in support of major prison hunger strike

In the face of the biggest hunger strike in a generation led by Palestine Action prisoners, Bristol campaigners call for action while mainstream media remains silent The post Protest outside Bristol arms firm as major prison hunger strike continues appeared first on The Bristol Cable.