Overview
- He escalated from a 13-day renewed hunger strike to refusing water after saying the government had not engaged with his demands.
- He is held on remand at HMP Wormwood Scrubs over alleged damage at RAF Brize Norton and is not expected to stand trial until January 2027.
- Campaigners say he has Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy and have warned death can occur within days without fluids, with the risk heightened by his condition.
- His demands include immediate bail, an end to alleged prison censorship, disclosure of government–Elbit communications, release of RAF surveillance footage from 1 April 2024, and an inquiry into alleged UK involvement in Gaza.
- Prisoners for Palestine has asked the Home Secretary for a meeting; officials at Wormwood Scrubs and the Ministry of Justice have not commented, though an earlier demand saw the MoD decline a £2bn contract for Elbit Systems UK.