Moazzam Begg 'could have secured Henning's release'
Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg offered to help the Government secure the release of British hostage Alan Henning from Islamic State (IS) extremists but was rebuffed, he claimed today.
Begg: Government's Henning response was 'not adequate'
Moazzam Begg has told ITV News the government's response to his offer to help secure the release of Alan Henning was "not adequate".
Mr Begg said the "government did not really want me to send out the messages that I needed to get Alan Henning released" when he approached officials on two occasions.
Asked how he could have helped Mr Henning's cause, Begg said his experience as a Guantanamo detainee, use of the Arabic language and his previous help in securing the release of hostages in Syria would have resonated with his captors.
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Alan Henning's family 'devastated' by his murder
Colin Livesey says he "always thought his brother would be coming home" and his death means he no longer believes in hope.
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Friends tribute to Eccles taxi driver 'in Syria to help'
Those that knew Alan Henning are in a state of shock at the brutal end to his aid mission to Syria.