No British passports for Guantanamo pair

The British government has turned down a request for passports for two men released from Guantanamo Bay due to terrorism fears:

The government has written to two of the British men freed from Guantanamo Bay telling them they will not be allowed passports, the BBC has learned.

A letter sent to Martin Mubanga said his British passport would not be issued in the light of evidence gathered against him by the US.

This suggested he was likely to take part in action against UK or allied targets if he left Britain, it said.

An identical letter has been sent to Feroz Abbasi, the men's solicitor says.