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At 18 she received a letter to go to the Foreign Office for an interview in London, where she was given a typing test.

In an unusual move, the foreign office directly replied to Rubio on X, writing: "We have learnt from our history that right-wing extremism needs to be stopped."

The Foreign Office has been approached for comment and has previously said the UK government remains committed to working for faster progress on the case.

The Foreign Office said: "The UK remains committed to working with the Syrian government and international partners to support an inclusive political transition in Syria, including the protection of human rights, unfettered access for humanitarian aid, safe destruction of chemical weapons stockpiles, and combatting terrorism and extremism."

The Foreign Office said sanctions on members of the former Assad regime and those involved in the illicit trade in the drug Captagon would remain.