A ban on radical preacher Anjem Choudary speaking in public is being lifted as licence conditions that were imposed after his release from prison come to an end. The extremist was jailed five years ago after being convicted of inviting support for the ISIS terror group, and he left Belmarsh high-security jail on licence in 2018. Choudary, from Ilford in east London, was freed automatically half-way through a five-and-a-half year sentence. A string of more than 20 strict licence conditions that Choudary has been subject to since his release will expire on Sunday, the PA news agency understands. As well as being prohibited from speaking in public, his Internet and mobile phone use was restricted and he was banned from being in contact with people who may be suspected of extremist-related offences without prior approval. He had to wear an electronic tag and abide by a night-time curfew, only attend …
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