A marvellous headline from The Daily Telegraph, which obscures the difficulties faced by the UK to legally deal, with a charge, trial and result; with a man who is regarded as an extremist ideologue / preacher, who officialdom regards as a risk. Note he has been in jail - without charge - for six years.

He is ostensibly awaiting deportation to Jordan, who convicted him of terrorism in absentia; some of the evidence allegedly obtained under duress / torture. The European Court of Human Rights ruled against a deportation last month.

Links:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...thin-days.html

Details on time in jail October 2002-March 2005 and August 2005 till today:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...n-Britain.html

Who is Abu Qatada? A profile:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...bu-Qatada.html

The shorter BBC report and details of bail conditions:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16914401