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Shabana Mahmood will change law to allow Rochdale grooming gang leader’s deportation
The government has been examining ways to deport Shabir Ahmed, 73, since his release last week
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What happenedThe government has been examining ways to deport Shabir Ahmed, 73, since his release last week.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Shabana Mahmood will change law to allow Rochdale grooming gang leader’s deportation". The right frames it as "Home Secretary set to change law so Rochdale grooming gang ringleader can be deported".
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Left / center-leftShabana Mahmood will change law to allow Rochdale grooming gang leader’s deportation
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Right / center-rightHome Secretary set to change law so Rochdale grooming gang ringleader can be deported
Home Secretary set to change law so Rochdale grooming gang ringleader can be deported
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The Home Secretary is set to change the law so the released ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang can be deported. Shabana Mahmood is pushing to boot out child sex offender Shabir Ahmed...
