A group of campaigners whose family members have been detained by foreign states have called for more government support, including a special envoy to help while loved ones are in custody.

The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the brother of Jagtar Singh Johal and the son of Craig and Lindsay Foreman spoke of their experiences of advocating for their loved ones to return, describing their communications with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) as slow, confusing, and at times ineffective.

Joe Bennett, whose mother, Lindsay Foreman, is detained with her husband Craig in Iran on espionage charges, said initial guidance from the UK government was not to talk to other affected families, but said he ignored the advice and reached out to Richard Ratcliffe - the husb

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