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- Radical Islamist preacher Abu Qatada has been deported from the UK after a lengthy legal battle costing the UK more than £1.7m ($2.5m)
- His plane took off from RAF Northolt in west London at 02:45 BST and has arrived in Jordan, where he faces a retrial on terrorism charges.
- Home Secretary Theresa May says she is delighted at the deportation and adds the government will change the rules to restrict the appeals process.
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