A German hate preacher has been allowed to live in Britain despite leading a banned Islamist group accused of inspiring 140 jihadists to join Isis and al-Qaeda.

Brahim Belkaid was able to settle in Leicester almost five years ago after returning to Europe from Syria, where he is suspected of supporting terrorists.

Belkaid: uses social media to spread militant views

Belkaid, 41, has been free to proselytise on UK streets and was photographed handing out hardline versions of the Koran to fans celebrating Leicester City’s Premier League victory in 2016. He has used social media to call for the destruction of America and to promote other extremists.

One Facebook message, adorned with bullets and a sword, proclaims: “Jihad: the Only Solution.” In another post, Belkaid provocatively poses next to a foreign washing powder