Shamima Begum ruling sets dangerous precedent, say legal experts

Analysis: decision not to allow Begum back into UK seems to give complete discretion to home secretary

In ruling that Shamima Begum should not be allowed to return to the UK, the supreme court justices say a home secretary's assessment should be respected".

The home secretary, they say, is privy to intelligence materials from the security services, which in the case of Begum would have informed their decision to strip her of her British citizenship, a privilege that bolsters their authority.