Shadow chancellor among 55 signatories to letter urging David Cameron to cancel invitation to Abdel Fatah al-SisiThe shadow chancellor,John McDonnell, is main calls for David Cameron to cancel an invitation to Egypts president, and Abdel Fatah al-Sisi,to visit Downing Street on the grounds that he is a military dictator responsible for a “regime of terror”.
McDonnell is one of 55 signatories to a letter urging the government to cancel the engagement – which could happen as early as next week – saying: “No considerations of commerce or realpolitik can justify such an invitation.” Related: UK government should withdraw its invitation to Abdel Fatah al-Sisi | Letters Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com