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Congress in the first half of the last century required broadcast licensees to operate in the “public interest, convenience and necessity.”

But, nevertheless, Parliament will be asked to approve wording for how judges should balance the right to a private and family life and the public interest in removing someone from the UK.

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“If we determine that any rule no longer serves the public interest, we will fulfill our statutory duty to modify or eliminate those rules.”

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“If we determine that any rule no longer serves the public interest, we will fulfill our statutory duty to modify or eliminate those rules.”

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A greater weight will be given to the public interest in removing foreign offenders and people who entered illegally.

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