'We must push back!' Ex-Attorney General urges 'weak' Labour to fight for Pakistan to accept Shabir Ahmed

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has been urged to "push back" on Pakistan's "aggressive" refusal to take back Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed.Speaking to GB News, ex-Attorney General Sir Michael Ellis said the Government has so far been "weak" in their push to deport the 73-year-old back to his country of birth.On Monday, Ms Mahmood announced the Home Office will close the legal loophole which is currently preventing Shabir Ahmed's deportation.However, Pakistan's foreign office spokesman Tahir Andrabi has blamed the UK for Shabir Ahmed's crimes, claiming it is because he "grew up, was raised, groomed and, unfortunately, spoiled" in Britain.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Andrabi said the onus was "exclusively" on Britain, declaring publicly for the first time that Pakistan would not be taking back the 73-year-old paedophile despite him being born there.Discussing the case on GB News, Sir Michael declared this is "diplomatic warfare".He said: "Pakistan are...

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