‘Britain’s most wanted man’ to be released despite opposition from Dominic Raab

Andrew Barlow is due to be released from jail despite an appeal against this by justice secretary

Greater Manchester Police handout photo of serial rapist Andrew Longmire taken in 1985 who was jailed for life today for a rape in 1981 on a woman at her Sheffield home. (PA Media)

A serial rapist, once labelled “Britain’s most wanted man” is due to be released from jail despite an appeal from the justice secretary.

The Parole Board has rejected an application from Dominic Raab, who is also the deputy prime Minister, to cancel the scheduled release of repeat offender Andrew Barlow.

But the decision may be challenged through an appeal to the High Court.