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Jagtar Singh Johal calls on Liz Truss to ‘show more guts’ to secure his release
The Times reports on a handwritten note from Jagtar Singh Johal calling on Liz Truss to “show more guts” in securing his release from Indian prison.
A statement from Reprieve said “The only appropriate remedy is his immediate release — and that is only likely to happen if the UK government demands it.”
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