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Mr Javid has called for an amendment to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill, calling for measures to imprison any Briton travelling to terror-ridden countries without reasonable grounds.

Only 40 out of 400 British jihadists who returned home from countries like Syria and Iraq after fighting with ISIS were jailed.

A total of 360 jihadists were allowed to go free, after officials deemed there was insufficient evidence to prosecute them.

Mr Javid will follow in Australia's footsteps, with plans to prosecute anyone travelling to ISIS hotspots without a reasonable excuse.

The Home Secretary declared measures to make it an offence for UK citizens to travel to any "designated area" overseas.

Courts could then convict any suspect accused of fighting for ISIS on the basis they travelled to a country listed as a terror hotspot.

Mr Javid said: "Those who travel abroad to fight in terrorist conflicts pose a threat to us all and need to be stopped.

"This offence will help make our streets a safer place."

Sajid Javid declared new plans to prosecute British ISIS fighters upon returning back to the UK

Independent MP John Woodcock, a member of the Commons home affairs committee, said: "It is great news that ministers have listened and will bring in a tough new approach for people who are returning from terror warzones but who cannot currently be prosecuted."

The amendment to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill is now being passed through Parliament.

In June, UK security minister Ben Wallace revealed just dozens of British jihadists were prosecuted upon returning back to Britain. Mr Woodcock, who had pressed for the release of figures, said at the time: "It’s no wonder the Government tried to keep secret that it has only managed to prosecute one in 10 of the British jihadis returning from Syria.

Only 40 out of 400 British jihadists who returned home from terror hotspots were jailed