Eight young people recently went on hunger strike in British prisons, the largest coordinated hunger strike in the UK for almost 50 years. Heba Muraisi, Teuta Hoxha and Kamran Ahmed have not eaten for more than 50 days and Lewie Chiaramello for more than 35 days. Seven strikers required hospital treatment. Four of them suspended or ended the strike because of the unlikelihood of meeting the demands during the Christmas parliamentary recess or their deteriorating health. All eight are on remand and have not been convicted of any offence. Four have spent more than a year in custody, with trial dates in some cases set for 2027. Some of the strikers are charged with aggravated burglary and violent disorder.