Alaa Abd El Fattah's Citizenship Under Scrutiny

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper ordered FCDO review after failure in handling Alaa Abd El Fattah's tweets.
Decade-old tweets resurfaced after Egypt lifted his travel ban, sparking UK backlash.
Government defended handling, while critics called for revocation of Alaa Abd El Fattah's citizenship.
Cooper criticized due diligence as 'completely inadequate' and warned against consular support for personal views.

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