Citizenship

Shamima Begum and other women who joined ISIS should be returned to UK, adviser says Jonathan Hall KC suggests Britain is out of step with western allies in blocking return of women who joined terrorist groups in Syria

(National-UAE) Shamima Begum and other women who joined ISIS should be allowed to return to Britain to face justice, according to the UK’s independent reviewer of anti-terror legislation. Jonathan Hall KC said British women or those who are former citizens should be […]

Government & Politics

Government’s anti-terror programme failing to ‘understand and tackle antisemitism’ William Shawcross's long-[awaited] report into the Prevent programme includes references to cases that the author says show 'the prevalence of extreme antisemitism'

(Jewish News) The government’s anti-terror programme is not doing enough to “understand and tackle antisemitism,” a new report has concluded. The findings of former Charity Commission chairman William Shawcross’s long-awaited report into the Prevent programme included claims by the author he was […]

Government & Politics

Liz Truss says she would ‘support and extend’ the [government’s] controversial Rwanda deportation policy ‘to more countries’ The government announced its plan to send migrants who arrive illegally in the UK to Rwanda just three months ago, saying it would deter people from making the Channel crossings.

(Sky News) Liz Truss has said she would “support and extend” the government’s controversial Rwanda deportation policy “to more countries.” The widely criticised strategy, introduced by the current Conservative government, has been the subject of numerous court cases and received widespread international […]