UK Minister Pressured to Deport Activist Over Old Social Media Posts

A British government minister is facing demands to remove the citizenship of a prominent activist. The calls target Alaa Abdel Fattah, a British-Egyptian dissident and political prisoner in Egypt. They follow the discovery of his past social media activity. UK Labour Party politician Shabana Mahmood is under growing pressure to revoke Abdel Fattah's British citizenship. This legal move could lead to his deportation from the UK. The controversy stems from old posts on X, formerly known as Twitter. In them, Abdel Fattah criticized the Egyptian government. Abdel Fattah is a well-known pro-democracy figure. He was imprisoned in Egypt in 2021. His case and hunger strikes have drawn international attention. He received British citizenship through his mother, who was born in London. The UK government helped secure his release from an Egyptian prison last year. The activist has now apologized for the social media posts. He stated they do not reflect his current views.