Mother of last British Gaza hostage asks UK government for ‘solutions not sympathy’

Mandy Damari gives first news conference pleading for help to bring her daughter Emily and the 100 remaining hostages home

The mother of the last remaining British hostage in Gaza has said she wants solutions, not sympathy" as she appealed to the government to help keep her daughter alive.

Mandy Damari gave her first news conference on a visit to London, where she met with senior politicians, pleading for help to bring her daughter and the other 100 remaining hostages home.

Emily Damari, a British Israeli, was kidnapped on 7 October last year and has been a hostage for 426 days. At this time of year, the 28-year-old would normally visit London with her mother to see the festive lights going up.