Families and medical staff have raised concerns about the clinical management of alleged Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners who have recently halted a 73-day hunger strike.

Kamran Ahmed, Heba Muraisi and Lewie Chiaramello were the last of seven hunger strikers to end their protest on Thursday.

Their decision followed the news that the UK government had cancelled a $2bn contract with Israeli arms company Elbit Systems.

Ahmed and Muraisi have been admitted to hospital to begin "refeeding", a process by which nutrients are administered to restore body weight.

If not managed effectively, there is a risk of “refeeding syndrome”, meaning severe fluid and electrolyte shifts that can have potentially life threatening consequences.