Theresa May yesterday vowed that hate preacher Abu Qatada will not be allowed back into Britain after he was cleared of terror offences in Jordan. The Home Secretary insisted the UK will remain closed to the Al Qaeda-linked extremist, who was deported after a decade-long battle costing up to £1million. Her pledge came minutes after judges in Jordan acquitted the cleric of involvement in plotting atrocities in his home country on the grounds of ‘insufficient evidence’. Scroll down for video Abu Qatada kisses the hands and legs of his father upon his release Abu Qatada reacts as his father kisses his head after he was released from  prison
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Jordanian court  ruled there was insufficient evidence against Abu Qatada
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He was linked with plans to target Israeli and U.S tourists, and diplomats
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Home Secretary's pledge came minutes after the 53-year-old's acquittal
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Earlier David Cameron insisted he would not be allowed back in the UK
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But Qatada is now likely to attract attention for his views on Islamic State
Mrs May said: ‘The UK courts here were very clear that @placeholder poses a threat to our national security.