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IS teen 'shocked' losing UK citz + China's rising INTRF in UK + Retirement fade (UK)

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IS teen 'shocked' after losing UK citizenship (UK community)
https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/1632122/

INTRO: A British teenager who joined the Islamic State group in Syria in 2015 said Wednesday she was shocked by a government decision to revoke her citizenship. Shamima Begum, who now wants to return home after giving birth in a refugee camp in Syria last weekend, said the order was "unjust". "I am a bit shocked," she told ITV News after learning of the move which was announced in a letter Tuesday from Britain's interior ministry to her mother in London. "It's a bit upsetting and frustrating. I feel like it's a bit unjust on me and my son."

Begum's fate has stirred controversy since she and two friends fled her east London home to join the terror network four years ago when she was aged just 15. The case highlights a dilemma facing many European countries, divided over whether to allow jihadists and IS sympathisers home to face prosecution or barring them over security concerns as the so-called "caliphate" crumbles.

A spokeswoman for the interior ministry said on Tuesday it would not comment on individual cases, "but any decisions to deprive individuals of their citizenship are based on all available evidence and not taken lightly". She added that interior minister Sajid Javid was intent on prioritising "the safety and security of Britain and the people who live here. In order to protect this country, he has the power to deprive someone of their British citizenship where it would not render them stateless."

Begum gave birth to her third child at the weekend, and appealed to British authorities to show "compassion" by allowing her to raise the baby in Britain -- while expressing no regret over having joined IS.

MORE: https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/1632122/



Security think tank warns of China's rising 'interference' in Britain London (UK community)
https://www.gulf-times.com/story/622782/...ing-interf

EXCERPT: A leading security think tank warned on Wednesday of China's growing "interference" in British politics, media, academia, business, technology and other areas. [...] The report urged London to be more assertive in building a relationship with Beijing based on "genuine reciprocity." Its main author, Charles Parton, a China expert and former British diplomat, said he aimed to "stimulate debate ... about whether what China is doing is unacceptable." Parton highlighted examples of China interfering in Britain's political processes; pressuring academics "to avoid certain subjects or speakers;" and "threatening British citizens or residents of the UK."

MORE: https://rusi.org/publication/occasional-...luence-and



More than half of Brits expect to work past state pension age because they haven't saved enough for retirement (UK community)
https://www.moneywise.co.uk/news/2019-02...vent-saved

EXCERPT: Most British adults now expect to keep working past state retirement age because they do not have enough saved in their pension, with many expecting to turn to the 'gig economy' or temporary work, a new survey shows. According to ING’s international survey on savings, 54% of Brits now expect they will need to keep earning in retirement. Of these, 58% expect they will be working in the gig economy or temporary employment.

The study suggests that the notion of a traditional retirement is fast becoming a thing of the past. [...] The survey also found that 58% of Brits worry they will not have enough money in retirement, while 68% expect to have a worse standard of living when they retire. Many people also choose to work past the retirement age because they are still happy to work and would like to stay in the workplace even though they may be able to afford to retire....

MORE: https://www.moneywise.co.uk/news/2019-02...vent-saved
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Leigha Offline
She should have expressed regret. Because ya know, one should do that if you expect to be accepted back into the fold, after joining a terrorist group. Maybe it was just a phase she was going through. lol
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Syne Offline
Or she could send her son to live with her mother in London. Do right by him, even if it doesn't benefit her.
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Leigha Offline
That would be a wise choice, but she doesn't exactly sound altruistic lol
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