James Forsyth James Forsyth

What to do about returning jihadis

It is overwhelmingly in the public interest to prosecute those who link up with Isis

issue 04 November 2017

In normal times, the reported return of 400 Isis fighters to Britain would be the biggest story out there. But with policymakers preoccupied by Brexit, and the press examining the sexual culture of Westminster, this news has not received the attention it deserves.

The return of these fighters has profound implications.

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