Sir Keir Starmer has stated he was unaware of resurfaced social media posts by British-Egyptian activist Abd El Fattah, who has since apologized for his past comments, describing them as expressions of youthful anger. The apology was welcomed by government officials, but controversy erupted when Abd El Fattah's Facebook account was found to have liked posts alleging a 'smear campaign' against him, involving wealthy individuals and organizations. Critics, including shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick, argue that these actions undermine the sincerity of Abd El Fattah's apology and suggest he still holds extremist views. The government has launched a review into how information about Abd El Fattah's past comments was not previously known to ministers.