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Andy Burnham says ‘nothing off table’ in case of Rochdale grooming gang leader

The Guardian · Jul 1, 2026, 3:52 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Labour leader-in-waiting wants to close loophole preventing deportation of sex offender Andy Burnham will explore “all possible options”, if he becomes prime minister, to close a legal loophole that prevented the deportation of a “vile” Rochdale grooming gang leader. In his first significant interve

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Andy Burnham says ‘nothing off table’ in case of Rochdale grooming gang leader

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