(Sky News) The vast majority of the British public support the home secretary’s decision to remove the UK citizenship of Islamic State recruit Shamima Begum, a Sky Data poll reveals.
Eight in 10 Britons (78%) think Sajid Javid was right to remove the 19-year-old’s citizenship, with 15% saying he was wrong, and 7% unsure.
Shamima Begum, who left Britain to join Islamic State aged 15, recently gave birth in a refugee camp in Syria and wants to return to the UK.
Near identical numbers think politicians should have the power to remove the citizenship of UK citizens if they join terrorist groups — 79% think they should, 15% think they should not, with 6% answering “don’t know.”
