Shamima Begum ‘willing to change’ in plea to retain British citizenship

The 19-year-old, who joined Isis in 2015, says she wants ‘more mercy’ from the UK

Shamima Begum has said she is “willing to change”, as she issued a plea to the UK government for “mercy” after the home secretary moved to strip her of her British nationality.

The British-born 19-year-old, who travelled from east London to Syria to join Islamic State in 2015, wants to return to the UK from Syria because her newborn son is unwell, and she does not wish to allow him to return to the UK alone.

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