Shabana Mahmood is set to brief MPs in the Commons about proposed legal changes intended to enable the deportation of Shabir Ahmed, described as a Rochdale grooming gang leader. Reporting in the UK politics live updates says Mahmood will outline how the Home Office can secure removals in cases where other countries have previously refused to take back foreign national offenders. One report also indicates a minister may suggest that the government could use visa-related leverage—such as threats to stop issuing visas to Pakistan—to encourage agreement to accept Ahmed. Multiple outlets report that Mahmood plans to amend the law to support deportation proceedings in this case. Separately, the reporting context notes that MPs are also debating the second reading of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, and that the Home Office is expected to make a statement on security following the murder of Ann Widdecombe. Police are reported as saying there is currently no evidence the killing was politically motivated. Overall, the common focus across coverage is Mahmood’s forthcoming Commons statement on the legal route to deport Ahmed and the government’s approach to securing return arrangements.