It is now almost 6 weeks since the initial failed attempts by the UK and Swiss Governments, followed by a successful operation to forcibly return me to the UK from Geneva, Switzerland. On return and release, I immediately left the UK and have since remained in what is deemed to be a relatively safe country, outside of the jurisdiction of the UK Government.
Not long after I left the UK, I became aware that an official report had been produced identifying me as a terrorism concern. The airline involved in the attempts to forcibly return me, has now taken action in relation to the report and is now working with the relevant authorities in order to determine whether a criminal investigation may be necessary. This now potentially allows the UK Government and authorities to target me using legislation in the form of the Terrorism Act 2000, under the guise of my being a potential terrorist and a threat to the public.
What is of even more concern, is that a government minister met with the Chief Executive in charge of the airline’s operations on 27 March 2026, to address an unrelated issue. This was just 2 days before the first attempt to forcibly remove me using the same airline. The question to be answered, is whether or not the minister was directly involved in the decision to ensure I was returned and the subsequent decision to reference my case to the authorities citing terrorism concerns. This is especially important as the minister has also been alleged to have allowed the cover up of safeguarding failings our campaign has identified and would stand to be removed from office, if our campaign and supporters were ever to be properly heard.
Whatever is happening in the background in regards this report, what is clear is that this now opens matters up to the potential for action and steps to be taken against me by the UK authorities at any stage, in the name of preventing terrorism and protecting the public from a perceived terrorist threat. There is nothing to say that certainly my arrest under the Terrorism Act and potentially necessary lethal action in order to prevent terrorism and protect the public could not be justified under certain circumstances and given the creation of an adequate false narrative.
As a consequence, returning to the UK as a legitimate target for the Counter Terrorism Police is now a real concern. I have been consistently misrepresented since the start of this campaign, which in turn is resulting in presumptions that I represent a security threat that simply doesn’t exist. In turn this is eliciting extremely aggressive responses from any individuals and officials charged with engaging with me. This is an extremely dangerous approach which is consistently putting me at risk.
This has made returning to the UK even more difficult, especially given the already existing concerns regarding possible reprisals from government. It is clear that our campaign, which has now begun to expose the failure of the UK Government and MPs on an international stage, to investigate the safeguarding failings that have led to the harm and death of so many children, is likely to continue to provoke these types of irrational and extreme responses.
That being said, we cannot let fear prevent us from fighting to save the lives of millions of children not just in the UK but across the globe. Despite the threats from government, returning home at some stage is something that I had always planned to do. The reality is that in order to effectively campaign and fight for justice, the campaign is best served if I am home. Court proceedings against the Prime Minister are now imminent, as there has yet to be any defence or explanation offered in relation to the decision to ensure I was forcibly removed and the only way of effectively campaigning publicly, while at the same time fighting a judicial review, is through a return to the UK in the not too distant future, whatever challenges that may bring.
Jason Barnett
Safer Schools Campaign Lead