Ms Begum left east London at the age of 15 to join the Islamic State in 2015, after which the government stripped her of her UK citizenship on national security grounds. Ms Clough, a teacher, said she was happy with the decision and believes that Shamima Begum should stay where she is. Judges said that while there was a 'credible suspicion' that Ms Begum was trafficked to Syria for 'sexual exploitation' this was not enough for her appeal to succeed. What does it mean for Ms Begum? What do Ms Begum and her lawyers plan to do next?
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