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flag UK removes HTS from terrorist list to boost Syria ties and counter ISIS, amid security and political debate.

flag The UK has removed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its terrorist list, enabling closer diplomatic and security cooperation with Syria’s new leadership. flag The move, aimed at supporting efforts to eliminate Assad’s chemical weapons and counter Islamic State, follows a historic visit by Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Damascus. flag While the government says the decision enhances national security and aligns with international efforts like the US easing of sanctions, critics, including opposition leaders, have called for parliamentary explanation over HTS’s past ties to al-Qaeda and human rights concerns. flag Offences under the Terrorism Act 2000 related to HTS no longer apply, but the UK reserves the right to reassess if new threats emerge.

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