Deal with Jordan to kick out hate preacher Abu Qatada is '95 per cent done'....Other EU Countries would of Been rid of him Years Ago

Ministers are optimistic that a deal with Jordan will allow them to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada.

Earlier this year, the European Court of Human Rights blocked moves to send the hate preacher back to the Middle East where he is wanted on terror charges.

The three-month deadline set by the court is Tuesday, but it is expected to pass without an appeal.

Home Secretary Theresa May is confident of securing an agreement with Jordan which would meet with the Strasbourg court’s approval.

Sources said a deal was ‘95 per cent’ done.

The prospect of a deal would also allow Mrs May to return to court and demand Qatada be put back behind bars.

The Home Secretary flew to the Middle East to try and thrash out a deal following the ECHR ruling in February.

The Strasbourg judges said returning Qatada would breach his fair trial rights under Article 6 of the European Convention on human rights. Read More