Britain to Libya: Please, no celebrating over the Lockerbie bomber anniversary

The Foreign Office warned that any celebration of his freedom would be ”tasteless, offensive and deeply insensitive”.

A spokeswoman said: ”The Government is clear that Megrahi’s release was a mistake. Both the current Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary made this clear at the time.

”Particularly on this anniversary we understand the continuing anguish that Megrahi’s release has caused his victims, both in the UK and the US.