David Lammy to appoint envoy to support Britons detained abroad

After Guardian reporting, foreign secretary looks at cases of thousands who need consular help each year

David Lammy has said he plans to appoint an envoy to deal with complex detention cases" involving Britons abroad and give them a legal right to consular access.

After the Guardian's reporting on detained Britons, the foreign secretary said he had been looking hard" at the thousands of cases a year involving people who require consular assistance.