Isis and far-right extremists 'changing tactics', commission warns as study launched across England and Wales

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Commission for Countering Extremism is inviting submissions from the public in the first research of its kind in a bid to understand the drivers of radicalisation that culminated in five terror attacks last year. Sara Khan, the lead commissioner, has already met more than 300 experts and activists across the country and wants to build a “powerful counter extremism movement”. “Whether it’s far-right, Islamist or other forms of extremism, we need to investigate their changing tactics such as a new-found professionalism; the intellectualising of hate and abusing the power of social media.” Ms Khan, who has been criticised by opponents of the government’s Prevent counter-extremism programme, said that anti-radicalisation campaigners were already “making a difference despite threats and abuse”. “We must be prepared to follow the evidence and to be as radical as necessary when it comes to countering extremism.” The commission is to review existing academic evidence on extremism, commission bespoke research and call for evidence from families affected by radicalisation and other members of the public.