Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said the Pakistani-born paedophile is highly likely to lodge - and win - appeals brought under the European Convention on Human Rights.

Labour is considering bringing emergency legislation to deport the Pakistan-born ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang.

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said the Pakistani-born paedophile is highly likely to lodge - and win - appeals brought under the European Convention on Human Rights.

The Government has been examining ways to deport Shabir Ahmed, 73, since his release last week

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Shabir Ahmed – who served 14 years in jail for multiple rapes and sexual abuse against young girls – was released from prison last week

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The home secretary is due to set out plans to change the UK's Immigration Act, a law which has stopped the Rochdale grooming gang leader from being deported.