Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHome secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce proposals on Monday to amend a 1971 law, aiming to allow the deportation of Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed. Ahmed was released earlier this month after serving 14 years of a 19-year sentence for rape and sexual offences against girls, some as young as 12. The current 1971 legislation prevents the removal of a small group of Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK over five decades ago, despite Ahmed being stripped of his British citizenship. Pakistan is reportedly unlikely to accept Ahmed's return, with suggestions they are demanding the extradition of two political dissidents from the UK in exchange. Shadow home secretary Chris Philp suggested that if Pakistan refuses to take Ahmed back, the UK could consider restricting or stopping visa issuance to people from Pakistan. In fullMahmood to announce law change to deport Rochdale grooming gang leaderMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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'.

Pakistan News: LONDON: Pakistan is demanding the extradition of political dissidents from the UK if Britain wants to deport freed Rochdale grooming gang ringleader S.

The home secretary is expected to unveil a proposal on Monday

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Cather Atkinson hinted that the Home Office may threaten to stop issuing visas to Pakistan unless it agrees to accept Shabir Ahmed

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's spokesman refused to rule out removing Ahmed to another state - not yet named - if he cannot be deported to Pakistan.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood admitted it 'does not guarantee his removal' because his home nation Pakistan is refusing to take him back, and MPs heard it will take a year to…

Sex offender Shabir Ahmed, a Pakistani national, was stripped of his UK citizenship but a 1971 immigration law prevents his deportation.

The government has indicated Pakistan could be threatened with visa restrictions unless it takes back Shabir Ahmed

A 1971 immigration law prohibits the removal of Commonwealth nationals who, like Shabir Ahmed, arrived in Britain before 1973.

The UK government has started the process of changing a law that has so far prevented the deportation of convicted grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed to Pakistan.