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UK official says Pakistan blocking deportation of convicted offender is unacceptable
A UK politician told GB News that Britain should withhold overseas aid from countries that refuse to accept their own citizens convicted of crimes. The comments followed the reported release of a man convicted in the Rochdale grooming gang case.
Jul 9, 1:38 PM·1m read2 sources
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Chris Philp told GB News that Britain must get tougher on countries that refuse to take back their own citizens convicted of crimes or present in the UK illegally. Speaking to host Christopher Hope, Philp said the situation involving Shabir Ahmed was unacceptable.
He stated that if a UK citizen overseas commits a crime or is in another country illegally, Britain takes the person back, and the same standard should apply to every other country, including Pakistan.
Philp added that Pakistan is currently being difficult about accepting its citizens. He said Britain should respond by cutting overseas aid to countries that do not take back their own citizens who are criminals or illegal immigrants. The comments were made after reports that Ahmed, identified as a ringleader in the Rochdale grooming gang case, had been released rather than deported to Pakistan.
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