Immigration bill amend will allow removal of Rochdale gang leader

The Guardian reports that the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will amend the immigration bill to allow the deportation of the Rochdale grooming gang, marking the first step toward removing its leader, Shabir Ahmed, from the UK. At present, Ahmed cannot be deported because of a 1971 law that applies to Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK more than fifty years ago. According to the paper, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is expected to vote in favour of the changes to the legal loophole and the wider asylum system.

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