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JEREMY Corbyn today said jihadi bride Shamima Begum should be allowed back into Britain and given support.

Despite the teen saying she did not regret fleeing to Syria to support ISIS, the Labour leader said the government's decision to strip her of British citizenship was a "very extreme manoeuvre".

 Shamima Begum gave birth to her son this week, asking to return to the UK
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Shamima Begum gave birth to her son this week, asking to return to the UK
 Jeremy Corbyn today spoke out over the Home Office's decision
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Jeremy Corbyn today spoke out over the Home Office's decisionCredit: EPA

Begum had been begging to come back to the UK to raise her newborn son, Jerah.

Mr Corbyn : "She was born in Britain, she has that right to remain in Britain and obviously a lot of questions she has to answer but also some support that she needs."

He added: "She obviously has in my view a right to return to Britain. On that return she must face a lot of questions about everything she's done. And at that point any action may or may not be taken.

"I think the idea of stripping somebody of their citizenship when they were born in Britain is a very extreme manoeuvre.";

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