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Qatada will go to Jordan if it backs torture pact Fri, May 10, 2013Britain's decade-long battle to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada had a surprise boost Friday after he vowed to return to Jordan voluntarily if its parliament More »
Qatada freedom bid set for Friday Wed, May 8, 2013Immigration judges are to decide whether radical cleric Abu Qatada should be released from custody at a hearing this week. More »
"Snoopers' charter" won't happen, says Clegg Thu, Apr 25, 2013By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Deputy prime minister on Thursday ruled out plans to allow police and spy agencies access to details of people's Internet use, More »
Britain and Jordan sign treaty to push Abu Qatada deportation Wed, Apr 24, 2013Britain has signed a new legal agreement with Jordan in its latest bid to deport Islamist terror suspect Abu Qatada after a 12-year legal battle, Home Secretary More »
Qatada case could take months: May Wed, Apr 24, 2013The Home Secretary has pinned her hopes for ousting Abu Qatada from Britain on a fresh deal with the Jordanians - but warned it could still take many months to More »
Britain signs deal with Jordan to try to deport cleric Abu Qatada Wed, Apr 24, 2013LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has signed a new legal treaty with Jordan in the hope of being able to deport a radical cleric accused of being Osama bin Laden's More »
Confusion reigns as No10 toys with leaving ECHR over Qatada Wed, Apr 24, 2013The government's policy on leaving the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) was as clear as mud today, after reports emerged it was considering leaving only More »
Judges deal fresh blow to British bid to expel cleric Qatada Tue, Apr 23, 2013LONDON (Reuters) - British judges on Tuesday dealt a fresh blow to efforts to expel a radical cleric once described as Osama bin Laden's "right-hand man in Europe", More »
Qatada: New Court Blow For Theresa May Tue, Apr 23, 2013Court of Appeal judges have rejected the Government's bid to take their fight to deport Abu Qatada to the Supreme Court. More »
Fresh setback for UK in battle to deport Abu Qatada Tue, Apr 23, 2013The British government faced a fresh setback on Tuesday in its long-running legal battle to deport radical preacher Abu Qatada, but insisted it would not give up More »
Abu Qatada Could Face Prosecution In UK Thu, Apr 18, 2013Hate preacher Abu Qatada could be prosecuted in the UK over alleged possession of extremist material, it has emerged. More »
Qatada could face UK prosecution Thu, Apr 18, 2013Hate preacher Abu Qatada could still face prosecution in the UK over alleged possession of extremist material, the Home Secretary has told MPs. More »
Britain bids to take Abu Qatada case to Supreme Court Wed, Apr 17, 2013The British government requested permission on Wednesday to take its long-running legal fight to deport radical preacher Abu Qatada to the highest court in the land. More »
Home Office To Appeal Over Qatada Ruling Wed, Apr 17, 2013The Home Office has asked the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal over a decision to allow Abu Qatada to stay in the UK. More »
New bid to challenge Qatada ruling Wed, Apr 17, 2013The Government has asked permission to take its fight to remove hate preacher Abu Qatada from the UK to the highest court in the land. More »
We will deport Qatada, says Clegg Thu, Mar 28, 2013The Government remains determined to deport the radical cleric Abu Qatada despite the latest legal setback, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said. More »
Abu Qatada Stays As Theresa May Loses Appeal Wed, Mar 27, 2013The Home Secretary's bid to deport the radical cleric Abu Qatada has suffered a major setback, after Appeal Court judges backed an earlier immigration court ruling More »
Battle to deport Qatada rages on Wed, Mar 27, 2013The Government's battle to boot hate preacher Abu Qatada out of the country is to rage on after appeal judges rejected the latest in a long line of attempts to More »
Britain loses bid to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada Wed, Mar 27, 2013By Mohammed Abbas LONDON (Reuters) - The British government on Wednesday lost the latest round of its legal battle to deport radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, whom More »
'Police Foil July 7-Sized Attack Every Year' Thu, Mar 21, 2013Police are foiling a terrorist plot on the scale of the July 7 attacks every year, a senior officer has revealed. More »
Abu Qatada: Jordan 'Pledges Fair Trial' Mon, Mar 11, 2013The Jordanian government will do everything possible to ensure radical cleric Abu Qatada is given a fair trial "because the eyes of the world will be on them", More »
British judge delays Abu Qatada deportation decision Mon, Mar 11, 2013LONDON (Reuters) - A decision on whether to overturn a decision blocking the deportation of radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada from Britain to Jordan to face More »
Abu Qatada: Theresa May's New Deportation Bid Mon, Mar 11, 2013Home Secretary Theresa May has launched a new bid to deport Abu Qatada, days after his arrest for an alleged breach of his bail conditions. More »
Qatada: May Pledges To Scrap Human Rights Act Sun, Mar 10, 2013Theresa May has pledged that a Conservative government would scrap the Human Rights Act, which she claims has stopped Britain from deporting the radical preacher More »
Abu Qatada Ordered To Be Returned To Jail Sun, Mar 10, 2013A judge has ruled in a special hearing that radical preacher Abu Qatada must remain in custody after being arrested for allegedly breaching bail conditions. More »
Theresa May floats quitting European rights convention Sat, Mar 9, 2013LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should consider leaving the European Convention on Human Rights because it interferes with the government's ability to fight crime and More »
Abu Qatada detained in Britain for breaching bail terms Sat, Mar 9, 2013LONDON (Reuters) - A British judge sent radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada back to jail on Saturday for breaching his bail terms, two days before the government More »
Cameron Vows To Stay The Course Sun, Mar 3, 2013David Cameron has said there will be no "lurch to the right" by the Conservatives in the wake of the party's drubbing in the Eastleigh by-election. More »
Syria: Rebel Prisoners On Their Religious War Sat, Dec 8, 2012Interviewing people who, under different circumstances, might kill you is a strange experience. More »
Abu Qatada: New Appeal To Deport Cleric Mon, Dec 3, 2012Home Secretary Theresa May has launched a legal challenge against the decision to let radical cleric Abu Qatada stay in the UK. More »
Cameron 'Fed Up' With Abu Qatada Still In UK Tue, Nov 13, 2012David Cameron has said he is "fed up" that Abu Qatada is still in the country, as the cleric returned home after his release from prison. More »
Abu Qatada Freed After Winning Appeal Tue, Nov 13, 2012Terror suspect Abu Qatada has been released on bail after winning his latest appeal to avoid extradition to Jordan. More »
Abu Qatada: Terror Suspect Set To Be Released Tue, Nov 13, 2012Terror suspect Abu Qatada will be released from prison later after winning his latest battle to avoid extradition to Jordan. More »
Qatada Given Bail After Winning Latest Appeal Tue, Nov 13, 2012Abu Qatada is to be freed after winning his latest appeal against extradition, in a major blow to Home Secretary Theresa May. More »
Disaster for Theresa May as Abu Qatada wins appeal Mon, Nov 12, 2012Theresa May faced a serious blow to her authority today, when a semi-secret court accepted Abu Qatada's arguments against his deportation to Jordan. More »
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