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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox

Trump’s counterterror adviser insists UK will not be forced to allow Shamima Begum back

Donald Trump will not force the UK to take back former citizens who left the country to fight for Islamic State (also known as Isis), his incoming counterterrorism adviser has confirmed.

Sebastian Gorka, who is due to start his second spell in the White House assisting national security adviser Mike Waltz, had been accused of threatening to force Keir Starmer to take back former Isis terrorists, including Shamima Begum.

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