Shamima Begum, a former ISIS bride, fears for her life in a tense Syrian refugee camp, al-Roj, due to potential chaos if Kurdish forces withdraw. Begum, who left the UK to join ISIS in 2015, is appealing the revocation of her British citizenship. The camp's instability has been exacerbated by Turkey's offensive following the US troop withdrawal, leaving Kurdish forces vulnerable. Begum has lost all three of her children since joining ISIS and is desperate to escape the camp, which is plagued by violence and considered a 'time bomb.'

In 2015, Home Secretary Theresa May deprived five individuals of British citizenship on terror-related grounds, contributing to a total of 33 such cases since 2010. All affected individuals were dual nationals, and the deprivation often occurred while they were abroad, complicating their ability to appeal. The Bureau of Investigative Journalism obtained these figures after a lengthy freedom of information battle. The article also highlights a new power introduced in 2014 allowing the stripping of citizenship from foreign-born Britons who hold only British nationality if deemed seriously prejudicial to the UK's vital interests, though this power was not used between July 2014 and July 2015.

At least 75 people successfully overturned Home Office orders to strip them of their British citizenship last year, reflecting a dramatic increase in legal challenges against the government's use of these powers. Shamima Begum, who lost her appeal against the Home Office's decision to remove her citizenship, remains stranded in Syria. The rise in challenges follows reforms making it easier to strip citizenship without warning. Critics, including former intelligence officer Huda Mukbil and advocacy groups, condemn the government's actions as discriminatory and draconian. The Home Office defends its use of deprivation orders, citing public safety and legal compliance.