The legal battle to deport the men could drag on for some time. There are further steps the home office must complete and the men will be able to appeal at later stages in the process. The Immigration Minister Robert Goodwill confirmed the Home Office would seek to deport the men - most probably back to Pakistan. He said: "This was an appalling case - which is why we took action to deprive these criminals of their UK citizenship. He said: "We welcome many people coming to the UK, to contribute, but if they break the law then they should lose their right to live here.

Source: The Telegraph February 10, 2017 22:17 UTC