Abu Qatada is deported from Britain to Jordan
Abu Qatada has finally left Britain to face terror charges in Jordan after nearly a decade long legal battle to deport the radical cleric.
Abu Qatada leaves UK after a near decade-long battle
Abu Qatada has been deported from the UK to Jordan to stand trial on terrorism charges after nearly 10 years of legal disputes.
Has May finally won the battle to deport Abu Qatada?
With reports that Abu Qatada will leave the UK early on Sunday, it looks like Theresa May has finally won the battle to deport him.
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Abu Qatada arrives in Jordan
Radical cleric Abu Qatada has arrived in Jordan after being deported from the UK, a prosecutor said.
PM 'absolutely delighted' Qatada deported
The Prime Minister said he was "absolutely delighted" that Abu Qatada had been deported to Jordan.
He said: "This is something this government said it would get done and we have got it done and it's an issue, like the rest of the country, that has made my blood boil.
"That this man who has no right to be in our country, who is a threat to our country, and then it was so long and so difficult to deport him. We've done it. He's back in Jordan and that's excellent news."
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Deporting Abu Qatada 'priority' for government
The Prime Minister has said that deporting radical cleric Abu Qatada was a "priority" for the government.
His plane left RAF Northolt at 02:45 BST to take him to his home country of Jordan, which he has not visited in 20 years.
Deporting Abu Qatada was a priority for this govt,there was a clear plan+a right and stubborn refusal to bow to what many thought inevitable
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The moment Abu Qatada boarded plane for deportation
Radical cleric Abu Qatada was deported from the UK to Jordan to stand trial on terrorism charges today.
His plane left RAF Northolt at 02:45 BST to take him to his home country, which he has not visited in 20 years.
Read more: Abu Qatada leaves UK after a near decade-long battle
Abu Qatada leaves UK after a near decade-long battle
Abu Qatada has been deported from the UK to Jordan to stand trial on terrorism charges after nearly 10 years of legal disputes.
Read the full storyBritain must 'take steps' to ensure 'human rights laws'
Britain must remove the layers of appeals available to foreigners it wants to deport, the Home Secretary said today, as radical cleric Abu Qatada left the country after a near decade-long battle to get him out of the UK.
After spending at least £1.7 million on trying to eject the terror suspect from its shores, the Home Office finally saw him board a private flight bound for Jordan at RAF Northolt, in west London, at around 2.45am. Theresa May said today:
I am glad that this government's determination to see him on a plane has been vindicated and that we have at last achieved what previous governments, Parliament and the British public have long called for.
This dangerous man has now been removed from our shores to face the courts in his own country.
I am also clear that we need to make sense of our human rights laws and remove the many layers of appeals available to foreign nationals we want to deport. We are taking steps - including through the new Immigration Bill - to put this right.
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Theresa May: Qatada deportation 'concludes efforts'
Abu Qatada has left Britain after a near decade-long battle to get him out of the country.
Home Secretary Theresa May said: "Abu Qatada was deported today to his home country of Jordan to face terrorism charges.
"His departure marks the conclusion of efforts to remove him since 2001 and I believe this will be welcomed by the British public."
Abu Qatada deported from UK after 10 year legal battle
Abu Qatada has been deported from the UK to Jordan to stand trial on terrorism charges after nearly 10 years of legal disputes.
Abu Qatada boards plane to leave UK
Radical cleric Abu Qatada has boarded a plane at RAF Northolt prior to his deportation. The plane is due to to leave the UK imminently.
Police convoy escort Abu Qatada to RAF Northolt
Radical cleric Abu Qatada has left Belmarsh prison under police escort as he prepares to board a flight to Jordan. He is thought to have arrived at RAF Northolt ahead of his deportation to Jordan to stand trial on terrorism charges after nearly 10 years of legal disputes.
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