Plans to deport terror suspects have been dealt a devastating blow after judges ruled that it was wrong to return suspects even if a memorandum of understanding existed between Britain and another country.
The Home Office was forced to abandon plans to deport 12 other suspects being held in Britain as a result.
It came as in a separate ruling, Abu Qatada, the firebrand preacher once described as "Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe", won his fight against deportation from Britain that could lead to him being released from prison. |