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The UK front pages highlight PM Keir Starmer's optimistic 2026 outlook, discussions on expanding digital IDs for newborns to curb illegal immigration, and a legal battle over Shamima Begum's citizenship. Additionally, there are calls for support on assisted dying legislation and government efforts to reduce living costs.
Shamima Begum, who joined the Islamic State group as a teenager, lost her appeal against the UK government's decision to revoke her citizenship. The Court of Appeal rejected all five arguments presented by Begum, stating that the deprivation decision was not unlawful. Despite the ruling, Begum can still take her case to the supreme court. Begum, who married an IS fighter and had three children, claimed she was left stateless by the UK government's decision, but a UK tribunal ruled that she was not stateless. She is one of hundreds of Europeans whose fate has challenged governments following the collapse of the Islamist extremists' self-styled caliphate in 2019.
Shamima Begum, who left the UK as a teenager to join the Islamic State group in Syria, lost her appeal against the British government's decision to revoke her citizenship. The Court of Appeal judges stated that it wasn't their role to determine the harshness of the decision, but rather to assess its lawfulness. Begum's legal team plans to continue fighting the decision, arguing that she should have been treated as a child trafficking victim. The British government claimed she could seek a Bangladeshi passport, but her family argued that she was from the UK and never held a Bangladeshi passport.
Shamima Begum, who left the UK as a teenager to join the Islamic State group in Syria, lost her appeal against the British government's decision to revoke her citizenship. The Court of Appeal judges stated that it wasn't their place to determine whether the decision was "harsh," but rather to assess its lawfulness. Begum's lawyer indicated plans for a further challenge, emphasizing the ongoing fight for her return to the UK. The British government claimed she could seek a Bangladeshi passport, while campaigners expressed disappointment over the ruling, citing concerns about the treatment of exploited children in such cases.
Shamima Begum, who left the UK at 15 to join ISIS, has lost her Court of Appeal challenge against the removal of her British citizenship. The decision was made by then-Home Secretary Sajid Javid in 2019, and Begum's newborn son died in a Syrian refugee camp the following month. The ruling does not necessarily signal the end of Begum’s legal battle, as there is potential for her lawyers to appeal again, particularly on grounds of being left stateless. Begum has made public appeals, insisting she is not a bad person and blaming her media portrayal for being viewed as a danger and a risk. Her lawyers argue she was a victim of child trafficking and that the decision rendered her stateless.
Shamima Begum, who left the UK at 15 to join the Islamic State group in Syria, has lost her Court of Appeal bid to regain her UK citizenship, meaning she must remain in Syria. The government stripped her citizenship in 2019 on national security grounds. The ruling, which could still be challenged in the Supreme Court, was unanimous. Begum's legal team expressed determination to continue fighting for her return to the UK. The judges dismissed all of her arguments, emphasizing national security as the key factor in the case.
Shamima Begum, who left the UK as a teenager to join ISIS in Syria, has lost her appeal to regain her British citizenship, leaving her effectively stateless. The Court of Appeal ruled that the decision to strip her of citizenship was lawful, stating that while it may be seen as harsh, Begum is "the author of her own misfortune." Begum's lawyers have the option to take the case to the Supreme Court. She now resides in a detention camp in Syria and is likely to remain there as she is unable to obtain citizenship from any country.
Shamima Begum, who left the UK to join ISIS as a teenager, has lost her appeal against the British government's decision to revoke her citizenship. Begum, who was found in a Syrian refugee camp in 2019, expressed a desire to return to the UK, but her citizenship was revoked by the then-Home Secretary.
Shamima Begum, a British woman who joined the Islamic State in Syria as a schoolgirl, has lost her latest appeal over the removal of her British citizenship on national security grounds. The Court of Appeal in London rejected her appeal, which argued that the decision was unlawful, on Friday.
Shamima Begum, who left Britain to join Islamic State as a schoolgirl, has lost her appeal against the removal of her British citizenship. The court of appeal ruled that the then home secretary, Sajid Javid, had the power to set aside concerns about her being a victim of child trafficking when she traveled to Syria in 2015. The court also dismissed the argument that citizenship deprivation disproportionately affected British Muslims. Begum, now 24, is currently being held in indefinite detention in a refugee camp in Syria and her legal team has hinted at a possible appeal to the supreme court.