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Britain's counter terrorism chief said he would "put himself on the line" to secure entry to Britain for a radical Muslim preacher, days before he was over-ruled by Theresa May, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
Mrs May, the Home Secretary, banned Zakir Naik, an Indian television preacher, from a lecture tour in the UK in mid-June, saying his presence "would not be conducive to the public good".
Mrs May cited reported comments from Dr Naik such as "every Muslim should be a terrorist" and, on Osama Bin Laden, that "if he is fighting the enemies of Islam, I am for him" when she decided to ban him.