The family of jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah hopes that David Lammy's visit to Egypt will lead to his release. Lammy, the Foreign Secretary, is expected to press for El-Fattah's release during his meetings with Egyptian officials. El-Fattah has been detained since September 2019 and was sentenced to five years in prison in December 2021. His mother, Laila Soueif, has been on a hunger strike for 115 days, urging Lammy to bring her son back with him. Lammy has stated that freeing El-Fattah is the 'number one issue' and UK officials will do their best to secure his release.