United States securities and exchange commission logo December 30, 2020 Clive Richardson Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer Akari Therapeutics Plc 75/76 Wimpole Street London W1G 9RT United Kingdom Re: Akari Therapeutics Plc Registration Statement on Form F-3 Filed December 23, 2020 File No. 333-251673 Dear Mr. Richardson: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Jason L. Drory at 202-551-8342 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Life Sciences cc: Richard Bass, Esq.