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."
Following a prolonged legal dispute with the Home Office, Hicks was granted British citizenship on 5 July 2006, but subsequently had it revoked several hours later under section 56 of the Act enabling the Home Secretary to "strip someone of their citizenship status if the Secretary of State believes it is in the public interest."