In a letter to David Lammy, the Justice Secretary, MPs from areas in which Ahmed committed his offences have warned he remains an 'unrepentant risk to society'.

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

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

In a letter to David Lammy, the Justice Secretary, MPs from areas in which Ahmed committed his offences have warned he remains an 'unrepentant risk to society'.

The home secretary is expected to unveil a proposal on Monday

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