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 bring into force.

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.