Andy Burnham's government urgently reviews sentences to prevent grooming gang perpetrators from early release due to a loophole in the sentencing scheme, affecting historical convictions under pre-2003 laws.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ordered an urgent Ministry of Justice review to identify grooming gang offenders potentially eligible for early release due to historical legal classifications under the prison overcrowding scheme.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ordered an urgent review into whether grooming gang members convicted of indecent assault could be freed under an early release scheme, following concerns raised by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch.
Former Pakistani state minister Rukhsar Ahmed was arrested in Manchester in July 2024 on suspicion of 1990s child rape and trafficking, and is currently on police bail.
Four men and a woman were found guilty of exploiting teenage girls for sex in Rhyl, Denbighshire. Mustafa Iqbal, Mohamed Arshad, Ziaullah Badshah, and Jaswinder Singh were convicted of conspiracy to traffic, with some also guilty of rape. Sarah Gray was convicted of perverting the course of justice and assisting an offender. Sentencing is scheduled for September 25.
UK opposition parties demand the suspension of aid and visas for Pakistan after Islamabad refused to accept the deportation of Shabir Ahmed, a convicted child sex offender stripped of British citizenship. This refusal, amidst the approval of £153 million in UK development assistance for Pakistan, has triggered a political dispute.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce legal measures Monday to deport Shabir Ahmed, a freed Rochdale grooming gang leader. Ahmed, jailed for 22 years for child sexual offenses, cannot be deported due to a 1971 law protecting Commonwealth citizens who arrived over 50 years ago, despite being stripped of his British citizenship.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce legal measures Monday to deport Shabir Ahmed, a Rochdale grooming gang leader released from prison. Ahmed, stripped of British citizenship, cannot be deported due to a 1971 law protecting Commonwealth citizens who arrived over 50 years ago. Pakistan reportedly refuses to accept him.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce legal measures to deport Shabir Ahmed, a freed Rochdale grooming gang leader. Ahmed, stripped of British citizenship, cannot be deported due to a 1971 law protecting Commonwealth citizens who arrived over 50 years ago. Pakistan also reportedly won't accept him.
The UK government plans to amend the 1971 Immigration Act to deport Shabir Ahmed, ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang. Ahmed, who served 14 years for child rape, is exempt from deportation due to pre-1973 residency. Pakistan refuses to take him back, citing renounced citizenship, though the UK disputes this.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to amend the 1971 Immigration Act to deport Shabir Ahmed, a grooming gang ringleader jailed for child sexual offenses. Ahmed, stripped of British citizenship after his 2012 conviction, was released last week but cannot be deported to Pakistan due to current immigration law.
Pakistan has told the UK it must extradite political dissidents living in Britain if it wants Islamabad to accept the deportation of convicted Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed. A Pakistani official stated the UK must "respect the issues that matter" to Pakistan, linking Ahmed's return to demands for the extradition of UK-based activists.
The UK government is exploring emergency legislation to deport Shabir Ahmed, the Pakistan-born ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang. Ahmed, released after serving 14 years of a 22-year sentence for child rape, is exempt from deportation due to a clause in the Immigration Act 1971. Ministers are considering removing these protections.
Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed's release after 14 years has caused widespread fear among victims and a whistleblower, who criticize the 'weak' probation service. Despite being stripped of British citizenship, a legal loophole prevents his deportation to Pakistan, prompting political leaders to explore options to amend legislation and ensure his removal.
Shabir Ahmed, ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang, has been released from prison after serving 12 years of a 22-year sentence. His deportation to Pakistan is currently barred by the 1971 Immigration Act, sparking outrage among victims and calls for legal changes from politicians.
Sara Rowbotham, who exposed the Rochdale grooming gang, expresses fear over the impending release of leader Shabir Ahmed, citing probation service failings and his lack of remorse. His deportation to Pakistan, promised in 2012, is now barred by the Immigration Act 1971, causing concern among victims and local MPs.
Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed, 73, is set for release despite being stripped of British citizenship, as a legal loophole prevents his deportation to Pakistan. The case has ignited a political storm in the UK, with calls for legislative change and promises to explore all options to remove him.
UK newspapers cover Harry Kane's match-winning performance, a significant funding shortfall in the Defence Investment Plan, and the release of a grooming gang leader. Other stories include Nigel Farage's property portfolio and concerns over the UK as a business destination.
Andy Burnham, Labour leader-in-waiting, vowed to explore all options to deport Shabir Ahmed, a Rochdale grooming gang leader, whose release is imminent. Ahmed's deportation to Pakistan was blocked by a 1971 Immigration Act loophole, despite his British citizenship being stripped, causing distress to victims.
Andy Burnham is urging the Home and Foreign Secretaries to explore all options for deporting Shabir Ahmed, the ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang, upon his release from prison. Ahmed, who has dual British-Pakistani citizenship, cannot be deported to Pakistan due to a law barring his removal. Victims express fear for their safety.
Une vague de colère et de manifestations, parfois violentes, traverse le Royaume-Uni, du nord au sud, en réponse à des crimes attribués à des personnes d'origine étrangère, révélant un rejet croissant de l'immigration de masse.
Shabir Ahmed, ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang, will be released from prison this week. Despite being stripped of his British citizenship, he cannot be deported to Pakistan due to the Immigration Act 1971, leaving victims feeling unsafe.
Shabir Ahmed, ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang, will be released from prison this week. Despite being stripped of his British citizenship after his 2012 conviction, he cannot be deported to Pakistan due to provisions in the Immigration Act 1971.
MP Rupert Lowe defended his independent grooming gang inquiry, stating efforts to discredit him won't stop accountability for offenders and enablers. The inquiry moves to a private prosecution phase, with Lowe accusing critics of trying to "demonise" him and linking Islam to some offenses.
