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Brother of Briton jailed in India asks why UK border police are stopping him

Gurpreet Singh Johal wants to know if stops are linked to his efforts to find out whether UK intelligence played a role in sibling’s arrest

The Guardian - UK

Starmer raises case of Briton detained in India during meeting with Modi

Sir Keir Starmer is understood to have raised the case of Jagtar Singh Johal when he met Indian PM Narendra Modi on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Starmer and Modi hail ‘historic day’ as UK-India trade deal is signed

Free trade agreement projected to boost UK economy by £4.8bn a year and attract £6bn of investment

The Guardian - UK

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Release of Scot held in India ‘at top of agenda’ for UK Government, says Murray

Jagtar Singh Johal was arrested in India in 2017, just after his wedding, and has been detained there since.

Evening Standard

Jagtar Singh Johal’s brother says Modi-Starmer talks ‘unique opportunity’ to seek resolution for detained Briton

Campaigners urge Starmer to press Modi on Sikh activist’s prolonged detention in India

The Independent UK

Starmer meeting Indian PM ‘golden’ chance to help detained Briton – campaigners

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, near Glasgow, has been held in India since 2017.

Evening Standard

UK Considers Envoy For Britons Held Abroad

Britain is preparing to emulate the United States by appointing an envoy tasked with freeing citizens arbitrarily detained abroad, as it faces calls to do more to bring them home.

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More than 100 MPs and peers call on David Lammy to secure release of detained Scot

More than 100 MPs and peers have called on the UK government to make “all diplomatic efforts” to secure the urgent release of a Scot who has…

The National (Scotland)

MPs urge David Lammy to intervene as British man remains in jail in India

Jagtar Singh Johal’s hopes of being freed on bail have been dashed for now despite being cleared of charges in one case

The Guardian - UK

‘Moment of truth’ for Lammy on Scot detained in India, says brother

The Foreign Secretary will meet with Jagtar Singh Johal’s family next week as more than 100 parliamentarians signed a letter calling for urgency.

Evening Standard

Jagtar Singh Johal’s family urge faster action from Starmer government after Briton moved to solitary confinement

Family says Johal’s conditions have ‘worsened’ since acquittal last month in one of nine terror cases

The Independent UK

Brother of Briton detained in India calls on UK Government to ‘do more’

Jagtar Singh Johal, who was detained in 2017, was acquitted in one case this week but still faces other charges against him.

Evening Standard

British activist Jagtar Singh Johal acquitted in India terror trial

Human rights campaigner still faces threat of death penalty if found guilty of further charges

The Guardian - UK

Scot acquitted on terrorism charges in India – but still faces death penalty threat

A SCOTTISH Sikh detained in India for seven years has been acquitted in one case against him – though still faces the threat of the death penalty.

The National (Scotland)

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The Guardian - UK

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

Relatives and campaigners hope Labour will usher in a step-change in the handling of hostage cases

Evening Standard

MPs urge Starmer to secure release of British blogger facing India death penalty

Jagtar Singh Johal was arrested in November 2017 in Punjab, northern India, while in the country for his wedding.

The Independent UK

Brother of imprisoned blogger speaks of anguish ahead of arrest anniversary

Jagtar Singh Johal, a Sikh activist from Dumbarton, was detained in India weeks after his wedding in November 2017.

Evening Standard

Brother of imprisoned blogger ‘more hopeful’ after talks with Foreign Secretary

Jagtar Singh Johal, a Sikh activist from Dumbarton, has been detained in India since 2017.

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The National (Scotland)

Labour told to live up to rhetoric as detained Scot's brother meets Foreign Secretary

THE Labour Government must deliver more than “empty talk” and secure the release of a Scot detained in India, his brother has said after a…

The Guardian - UK

British activist denied bail after years in Indian jail without trial

Jagtar Singh Johal is being arbitrarily detained and targeted for his human rights activism, say campaigners

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney demands urgency from UK Government to push for Jaggi release

JOHN Swinney has been praised for making the release of a Scot trapped in an Indian jail “a priority” by the man’s brother.

The National (Scotland)

David Lammy must raise Jagtar Singh Johal case during India trip, urges brother

THE brother of a Scot who has been detained in an Indian jail for more than six years is urging the Foreign Secretary to raise the issue during an…

The National (Scotland)

Can the next foreign secretary offer hope for Jagtar Singh Johal's release?

DESPITE allegations of mistreatment, and a long-running campaign championed by the SNP’s Martin Docherty-Hughes, the fate of Jagtar Singh Johal…

The Independent UK

Family of Scottish man detained in India says his life depends on new foreign secretary’s intervention

Jagtar Singh Johal’s brother says sibling’s life depends on ‘what David Cameron decides to do’

The National (Scotland)

Jaggi's life depends on what David Cameron does, says brother

The brother of a Briton who has been detained in an Indian jail for more than six years has said he is “hopeful” the new Foreign Secretary can…

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