Jihadis 'should be 'stripped of their British citizenship'

JIHADIS who travelled to fight for Islamic State should be stripped of their British citizenships, Sir Keir Starmer has been told.

- Michael Knowles

Dozens of battle-hardened extremists are believed to be in prisons controlled by Kurdish groups - in north-eastern Syria.

And spy chiefs are on red alert over fears the terrorists could escape from these camps and return to the UK, the Daily Express understands.

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp wrote, in a letter to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper: "The Government must take action so that those who went from the UK to support the murderous Daesh regime are not allowed back to the UK.

"We must use every means available to stop the return of supporters of the regime.