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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Lynch

No 10 defends handling of Alaa Abd El-Fattah case amid calls for deportation

Downing Street has defended the entry of activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah into the UK, stating that the government welcomes the return of any citizen "unfairly detained abroad."

Mr Abd El-Fattah, recently freed after years in Egyptian detention, has faced scrutiny over past tweets.

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