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Tony Blair has expressed dismay after the High Court ruled nine Afghan asylum seekers who hijacked a plane to Britain have won their bid to stay in the UK.
Mr Justice Sullivan said the nine could remain until it was safe to return.
The PM said the ruling was an "abuse of common sense" and should be overturned, and he is considering an appeal.
It followed the Afghan hostage drama at Stansted Airport in 2000 which led to a four day stand-off and asylum applications by 78 people on board.
"We can't have a situation in which people who hijack a plane, we're not able to deport back to their country," Mr Blair said.
"It's not an abuse of justice for us to order their deportation, it's an abuse of common sense frankly to be in a position where we can't do this.
To deter hijacking and international terrorism, individuals should not be "rewarded with leave to remain in the UK", the Home Office said.
WTF are these judges thinking of?
Hijack a plane with guns and bombs and you can live in Britain. FFS, give me strength
Tony Blair has expressed dismay after the High Court ruled nine Afghan asylum seekers who hijacked a plane to Britain have won their bid to stay in the UK.
Mr Justice Sullivan said the nine could remain until it was safe to return.
The PM said the ruling was an "abuse of common sense" and should be overturned, and he is considering an appeal.
It followed the Afghan hostage drama at Stansted Airport in 2000 which led to a four day stand-off and asylum applications by 78 people on board.
"We can't have a situation in which people who hijack a plane, we're not able to deport back to their country," Mr Blair said.
"It's not an abuse of justice for us to order their deportation, it's an abuse of common sense frankly to be in a position where we can't do this.
To deter hijacking and international terrorism, individuals should not be "rewarded with leave to remain in the UK", the Home Office said.
WTF are these judges thinking of?
Hijack a plane with guns and bombs and you can live in Britain. FFS, give me strength
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