Surgeon faces deportation as Home Office revokes refugee status for Syrians

Syrians gathered in Trafalgar Square, London, in December 2024 to celebrate the ousting of the Assad regime. Thousands of Syrians settled in the UK are likely to be affected by the Home Office decision. Photograph: Mina Kim/Reuters

A Syrian plastic surgeon is facing deportation from the UK after the Home Office revoked his refugee status, declaring it is now safe for him and his family to return to their home country.

Despite Foreign Office guidance advising against all travel to Syria because of the “volatile” security situation, the government has classified it as a safe place for refugees to return to.