Although Sir Keir has previously raised Mr Lai's case with Chinese president Xi Jinping, Sebastien Lai claims the prime minister needs to urgently push for his father's release. "He's still strong mentally and spiritually," he told the broadcaster. "But he's in the body of a 77-year-old, and it's just one of those situations where we can't wait."

The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has called for an urgent meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying he was "desperate" as his father's defence drew to a close in a high-profile trial.

The son of jailed British pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has said he is hopeful US president Donald Trump will help release him – saying it is “now or never” thanks to his father’s failing health.

Pro-democracy campaigner and British citizen Jimmy Lai might die in a Hong Kong prison, his son has told Sky News as he urges Sir Keir Starmer to push for his immediate release. Sebastien Lai told Wilfred Frost on Sky News Breakfast his 77-year-old father's health is deteriorating quickly as he continues to testify in a trial where he is accused of breaking Hong Kong's national security laws,

It’s a long slide down from Lord George Macartney to Prime Minister Keir Starmer ... a sham trial for British citizen Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong newspaperman, on trumped-up charges of foreign ...

Two senior figures in US-China relations in Congress have called on Lord Mandelson to block the development of a huge 700,000 square foot Chinese ‘super-embassy’ in the heart of London – in a fresh diplomatic headache for Sir Keir Starmer ahead of his crucial meeting with President Trump.

Letter from congressional leaders says institution would help Chinese Communist Party spy on and intimidate opponents in UK

Pro-democracy campaigner and British citizen Jimmy Lai might die in a Hong Kong prison, his son has told Sky News as he urges Sir Keir Starmer to push for his immediate release. Sebastien Lai told ...