A disproportionate focus on the far-right has taken away the necessary resources from confronting Islamist extremists in the UK’s battle against terrorism, a report has claimed. A report from the Henry Jackson Society claimed that political correctness has resulted in
The UK’s anti-extremism Prevent panels are too soft because they can include teachers and faith leaders and should be cut down in size with priority given to police counter-terrorism and MI5 officers, a review is expected to conclude.
The suspect in the fatal shooting of a police officer in London reportedly was flagged by the government’s anti-extremism programme and was said to have extreme right-wing and Islamist views.
Terror convict Anjem Choudary must complete a compulsory de-radicalization program as part of his probation following early release from prison.
Referrals to the government’s anti-extremism programme for “extreme right-wing views” in the South West of England rose by 69 per cent – overtaking Islamic extremism.
University lecturers and teachers have been slammed for resisting the anti-terror measures and insisting they have no duty to report student’s being drawn into violent extremism.
A 15-year-old British schoolboy, who though “Muslim women shouldn’t be allowed to wear the niqab”, has been treated as a potential terrorist and put through the government’s most strict deradicalisation program.
A senior counter-terrorism officer has suggested that far-right extremism is a real and growing threat in the North East of England, citing the murder of MP Jo Cox as proof.
Nearly half of all those deemed to be at risk of becoming radicalised by Islamic State are refusing to take part in the government’s flagship de-radicalisation program, new figures have revealed. MPs are calling for participation to be made mandatory
Eight potential extremists are being identified in Britain every day, of whom nearly half are teenagers, it has emerged. Experts have ascribed the high rate to the “lure of extremism” of both Islamic and “far right” extremism, and the symbiotic
