FORMAL appeals to Jack Straw are being drawn up in Westminster and Brussels.
They aim to keep up the pressure on the justice secretary and on the Bulgarian authorities until Michael Shields wins a free pardon.
In the Commons, Riverside MP Louise Ellman is co-ordinating efforts to ensure all evidence, including police files, is made available before the August 3 deadline imposed by Mr Straw.
She said: “Of course we were all deeply disappointed and very disturbed by his provisional decision but the campaign must continue.
“There is a month to make further representations and bring forward evidence showing Michael’s innocence. We must keep working to secure Michael’s long overdue release.
“A key factor will be the report sent to the justice secretary by Merseyside police. It is important the contents of that are released.”
