A shop in Leicestershire with links to a convicted people smuggler has had its licence to sell alcohol revoked.

A BBC investigation traced Twana Jamal Khdir, once described as "the godfather" of the French migrant camps, to Blaby where reporters witnessed him working illegally in two shops in the village.

Khdir, an Iraqi national, was later arrested and charged with immigration offences.

Blaby District Council said it had withdrawn the licence of one of the shops - Candy Corner 1 in Lutterworth Road - over concerns that included allegations of the sale of alcohol to under-age customers.

The shop is currently subject to a three-month closure order, secured by the council, and the revocation of its licence means it will be barred from selling alcohol when it is able to reopen in October.

The decision was taken by councillors in a meeting held in private on Tuesday evening.

The council said the review of the licence was triggered by the closure order and also a request by Leicestershire Police.

Among other concerns raised with councillors were that the shop had failed to have a copy of its licence on display at the premises, did not have a log of times it refused to sell alcohol to customers, and failed to retain CCTV coverage for the period required by its licence.

The committee said it was also told about potential disorder associated with the shop.

Chairman of the council's licensing sub-committee, Roger Stead, said: "Our remit was to determine the matter before us which centred solely on whether it was appropriate for the business Candy Corner 1 to continue to hold a premises licence to sell alcohol.

"After considering the evidence it was our determination that the most suitable and responsible course of action would be to revoke the licence.

"As a licensing authority we are committed to protecting residents and work closely with partners to address concerns.

"Our decision demonstrates we are determined to act where appropriate and use regulatory powers in the public interest."

Khdir was arrested on Tuesday 18 August near Uppingham in a joint operation led by the Midlands Criminal Financial Investigations team, with the support of Leicestershire Police.

He later appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court and pleaded guilty to entering the UK without valid entry clearance, but not guilty to seeking to obtain leave to enter or remain by deceptive means.

He has been remanded in custody and will next appear at Leicester Crown Court on 5 October.

Khdir was given a five-year jail sentence in France in 2016, where authorities described him as one of the most successful people smugglers ever caught.

Prosecutors said the Iraqi Kurd, aged 36 at the time, had earned up to £100,000 a week for moving illegal immigrants across the Channel.

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