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Home Secretary Challenges Judges on Deportation Powers

5/22/2025

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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is taking a bold step to curb judges' authority over deportations in the UK. This comes after Jamil Ahmed, a convicted sex offender, successfully appealed to remain in Scotland, fearing persecution in Pakistan due to media attention on his crimes. His case will be revisited following the discovery of legal errors.

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Story summary

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is taking a bold step to curb judges' authority over deportations in the UK. This comes after Jamil Ahmed, a convicted sex offender, successfully appealed to remain in Scotland, fearing persecution in Pakistan due to media attention on his crimes. His case will be revisited following the discovery of legal errors.