Zack Polanski argued against deporting Shabir Ahmed, saying the UK should follow the rule of law and keep him in prison if he remains a threat.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski argued against deporting Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed, claiming it doesn't make sense and that threats should be contained in British prisons.
Andy Burnham appointed Matthew McGregor, a trustee of Reprieve which campaigns against citizenship stripping, as director of political strategy in mid-July 2026.
Three asylum seekers who arrived by small boat were jailed for a predatory rape on Brighton beach in October 2025.
Shabir Ahmed, ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang, was released after serving about 14 years of a 22-year sentence for raping girls as young as 13.
Three asylum seekers who entered the UK by small boat were sentenced at Hove Crown Court for the predatory rape of a woman on Brighton beach in October 2025.
Court of Appeal dismisses Home Office appeal in the case of Mohammed Sury Dabo, upholding earlier tribunal rulings that blocked his deportation.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced plans to amend the Immigration and Asylum Bill to disapply Section 7 of the 1971 Immigration Act for serious criminals.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to amend the 1971 Immigration Act to allow deportation of serious foreign criminals like Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed.
