After a lengthy court battle with the Home Office, Hicks was granted British citizenship on 5 July 2006, but then stripped of it several hours later under section 56 of the Act allowing the Home Secretary to "deprive a person of a citizenship status if the Secretary of State is satisfied that deprivation is conducive to the public good."
Hicks' case went through a lengthy legal process against the Home Office, and he ultimately received British citizenship on July 5, 2006. However, just hours later, under section 56 of the Act, the Home Secretary decided to revoke his citizenship due to what they believed was in the best interest of society.