Cleric Qatada held in new deportation bid

Radical cleric Abu Qatada was arrested today as the British government prepared to set out its next steps in sending him back to Jordan.

Radical cleric Abu Qatada was arrested today as the British government prepared to set out its next steps in sending him back to Jordan.

Officers from the UK Border Agency arrested the 51-year-old in London this morning, the Home Office said.

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