A HAGLEY human rights activist celebrating a milestone birthday says he wants sponsorship not presents as he prepares to take on the London Marathon to raise awareness of the last Brit still imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay.

Consultant neurologist Dr David Nicholl, who turned 50 on January 30, is gearing up to run his second London Marathon - ten years after he ran his first, aged 40 and dressed in an orange jumpsuit to highlight the plight of Britons held without trial or charge in the US detention camp in Cuba.

Since then - all have been released but Shaker Aamer who has been languishing in Guantanamo for 13 years - never having seen his youngest son Faris who was born on Valentine's Day in 2002.

Dr Nicholl, who works at a Birmingham hospital, has tried an array of publicity stunts to raise awareness of Mr Aamer's case - including going on hunger strike for five days in September 2013.

And following Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to the White House on January 16 - US President Barack Obama finally confirmed he would prioritise the case of Saudi-born British resident Mr Aamer whose wife and four children are British citizens and live in London.

But Dr Nicholl wants priority to mean 46-year-old Mr Aamer, who is suffering a range of medical problems, will be the next inmate out of the notorious camp.

He said: "It is a scandal that he is still there. I aim to put as much pressure on the UK and US governments to press them to stick to their word and release Shaker Aamer back to his family before April 26 - the date of the London marathon; otherwise I will run the entire marathon in that orange jumpsuit again."

He is now seeking sponsorship for his marathon run, which will raise funds for Amnesty International UK; and he is also urging people to sign the charity's petition calling for Mr Aamer to be returned to the UK.

To sponsor Dr Nicholl go to https://www.justgiving.com/FreeShaker or text SHAK47 with an amount (e.g. £1, £5, £10, £20) to 70070. To sign the petition go to https://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/bring-shaker-aamer-home-guantanamo