New Law to Send Shabir Ahmed Away

新法律將遣返 Shabir Ahmed

Jul 8, 2026, 19:50

Introduction

The UK government wants to change a law. They want to send a criminal named Shabir Ahmed out of the country.

英國政府希望修改法律，他們想要將一名叫 Shabir Ahmed 的罪犯驅逐出境。

Main Body

An old law from 1971 stops the government. This law protects some people from other countries. Shabir Ahmed is one of these people. He went to prison for 14 years for bad crimes against children. The government cannot send him away now.

一項 1971 年的舊法律阻礙了政府，這項法律保護部分外國人士，而 Shabir Ahmed 正是其中之一。他因對兒童犯下嚴重罪行而被判處 14 年監禁。政府目前無法將他遣返。

Shabana Mahmood is the Home Secretary. She wants to fix this problem with a new law. She says this change will not hurt other people. This process may take one year.

內政大臣 Shabana Mahmood 希望透過新法律來解決這個問題。她表示這次修改不會對他人造成傷害。這個過程可能需要一年時間。

Pakistan does not want Shabir Ahmed. Pakistan says he is not a citizen of their country. The UK government says this is not true. Now, the UK must talk to Pakistan to find a solution. For now, the police watch Shabir Ahmed all the time.

巴基斯坦不想要 Shabir Ahmed。巴基斯坦聲稱他並非該國公民。但英國政府表示這並非事實。因此，英國目前必須與巴基斯坦協商以尋找解決方案。目前，警方對 Shabir Ahmed 進行全天候監控。

Conclusion

The UK government wants a new law. But they must also agree with Pakistan first.

英國政府想要新法律，但他們必須先與巴基斯坦達成共識。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Want' Pattern

In this story, we see the word want many times. It is the easiest way to talk about a goal or a wish.

How it works: Person $\rightarrow$ want $\rightarrow$ to do something

Examples from the text:

The government wants to change a law.
She wants to fix this problem.

⚖️ Opposites: 'True' vs 'Not True'

To reach A2, you must know how to disagree simply. Use not to change a fact.

Statement: He is a citizen.
Opposite: He is not a citizen.
Statement: This is true.
Opposite: This is not true.

🕒 Time Words

Look at how the text talks about time:

Now (Right this moment) $\rightarrow$ The police watch him now.
For (A length of time) $\rightarrow$ For 14 years.
May (Possible future) $\rightarrow$ May take one year.

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)

The group of people who control a country

Example:The government makes new laws for the city.

criminal (n.)

A person who has done something against the law

Example:The police caught the criminal after the robbery.

protect (v.)

To keep someone or something safe

Example:A helmet protects your head when you ride a bike.

process (n.)

A series of actions to get a result

Example:Learning a new language is a slow process.

citizen (n.)

A legal member of a country

Example:She is a citizen of Canada.

solution (n.)

The answer to a problem

Example:We need to find a solution to this problem quickly.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→