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UK to change law so ringleader of Rochdale grooming gang can be deported
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
The UK Home Secretary announced plans to amend the 1971 Immigration Act to enable the deportation of Rotherham grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed, who was convicted in 2012 of orchestrating the sexual abuse of multiple minors. The proposed legal changes would modify existing immigration provisions to facilitate removal proceedings against individuals convicted of serious offences. Ahmed is currently serving a 19-year prison sentence in the UK.
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