Number of far-right terrorists in UK prisons triples as arrests hit new record
6 years, 9 months ago

Number of far-right terrorists in UK prisons triples as arrests hit new record

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Anti-terror arrests reach highest level since 2019 as police chief warns of increase in 'state threats' against Britain
1 week, 1 day ago

Anti-terror arrests reach highest level since 2019 as police chief warns of increase in 'state threats' against Britain

Daily Mail  

Police made the highest number of terrorism-related arrests since 2019 last year, an 11 per cent increase year-on-year. Counter-terrorism police said the latest increase reflected rising perils to the UK from ‘state threats’ posed by countries such as Russia, China and Iran. Senior national co-ordinator for counter-terrorism policing, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, said: ‘The ripples of global uncertainty continue …

UK launches crackdown on illegal immigration; targets Indian restaurants, arrests hundreds
1 month, 1 week ago

UK launches crackdown on illegal immigration; targets Indian restaurants, arrests hundreds

India TV News  

In what is being termed as a nationwide crackdown on illegal working in the UK, Indian restaurants, nail bars, convenience stores, and car washes came under the target of what the Home Office describes as a “UK-wide blitz”. The Home Office said that its teams continuously respond to illegal working intelligence in all sectors, noting that a significant proportion of …

Antisemitism in UK trebles in year since Hamas attacks on Israel
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Antisemitism in UK trebles in year since Hamas attacks on Israel

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Britain faced ‘total breakdown of law and order’ without early release of prisoners, minister claims
5 months, 1 week ago

Britain faced ‘total breakdown of law and order’ without early release of prisoners, minister claims

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Number of prisoners in England and Wales hits record high as more rioters jailed
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Number of prisoners in England and Wales hits record high as more rioters jailed

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List of prison deaths to be published in move ‘from secrecy to openness’
1 year ago

List of prison deaths to be published in move ‘from secrecy to openness’

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Just 557 prison spaces left as jailed population hits new all-time high
1 year, 5 months ago

Just 557 prison spaces left as jailed population hits new all-time high

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120 ‘terrorist risk’ prisoners to be released in a year and current monitoring is ‘unsustainable’, watchdogs warn
1 year, 8 months ago

120 ‘terrorist risk’ prisoners to be released in a year and current monitoring is ‘unsustainable’, watchdogs warn

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Terror threat rising in UK as attackers become ‘increasingly unpredictable’ and harder to detect
1 year, 8 months ago

Terror threat rising in UK as attackers become ‘increasingly unpredictable’ and harder to detect

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Number of right-wing extremists in jail has doubled since 2018
2 years ago

Number of right-wing extremists in jail has doubled since 2018

The Independent  

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Terror suspects arrested in Britain mostly white and British, new figures show
2 years, 3 months ago

Terror suspects arrested in Britain mostly white and British, new figures show

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Dangerous terrorists to be sent straight to new high-risk prison wings under new Government rules
2 years, 7 months ago

Dangerous terrorists to be sent straight to new high-risk prison wings under new Government rules

Daily Mail  

The country’s most dangerous terrorists will be sent straight to specialist extremist wings in jails following sentencing under new Government rules. New rules will allow prisoners to be immediately sent to 'separation centres' after being sentenced instead of waiting for signs of radicalisation Among those who have been held in the units are a high-explosives bomb expert, an Islamic State …

Islamist terrorists running gangs in prison and guards fear challenging them, report finds
2 years, 10 months ago

Islamist terrorists running gangs in prison and guards fear challenging them, report finds

The Independent  

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31 late-stage terror attack plots in UK foiled over past four years, MI5 chief says
3 years, 6 months ago

31 late-stage terror attack plots in UK foiled over past four years, MI5 chief says

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More than one in 10 terror suspects arrested in Britain is a child, figures show
3 years, 9 months ago

More than one in 10 terror suspects arrested in Britain is a child, figures show

The Independent  

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England and Wales spend more on prisons than all of Europe except Russia
3 years, 11 months ago

England and Wales spend more on prisons than all of Europe except Russia

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Terrorists ‘may find it easier to commit offences inside prison than when free’, watchdog warns
4 years, 1 month ago

Terrorists ‘may find it easier to commit offences inside prison than when free’, watchdog warns

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Prison unit for UK’s most dangerous terrorists could be radicalising inmates even more
4 years, 2 months ago

Prison unit for UK’s most dangerous terrorists could be radicalising inmates even more

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UK terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ after attacks in France and Austria
4 years, 4 months ago

UK terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ after attacks in France and Austria

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Terrorist prisoners hit record high in British jails amid warnings of radicalisation
4 years, 6 months ago

Terrorist prisoners hit record high in British jails amid warnings of radicalisation

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Terrorists ‘view prison as an opportunity’, report warns as government pushes to increase sentences
4 years, 7 months ago

Terrorists ‘view prison as an opportunity’, report warns as government pushes to increase sentences

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MPs back new terror laws as government warned it can't 'lock terrorists away for longer and hope for the best'
4 years, 8 months ago

MPs back new terror laws as government warned it can't 'lock terrorists away for longer and hope for the best'

The Independent  

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UK saw highest number of far-right terror attacks and plots in Europe in 2019, Europol says
4 years, 8 months ago

UK saw highest number of far-right terror attacks and plots in Europe in 2019, Europol says

The Independent  

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Prison sentences for any serious crime to be increased for ‘terrorist connection’ under government plans
4 years, 10 months ago

Prison sentences for any serious crime to be increased for ‘terrorist connection’ under government plans

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‘Neo-Nazi’ Metropolitan Police officer arrested on suspicion of terror offences
5 years ago

‘Neo-Nazi’ Metropolitan Police officer arrested on suspicion of terror offences

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More white people arrested over terrorism than any other ethnic group for second year in a row
5 years ago

More white people arrested over terrorism than any other ethnic group for second year in a row

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Two prisoners arrested over ‘terror attack’ on staff at high-security jail
5 years ago

Two prisoners arrested over ‘terror attack’ on staff at high-security jail

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Prisoner attempts terror attack on guards at HMP Winchester amid radicalisation warnings
5 years, 1 month ago

Prisoner attempts terror attack on guards at HMP Winchester amid radicalisation warnings

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Streatham attack: Emergency law could see terrorists released from prisons without restrictions, government warned
5 years, 1 month ago

Streatham attack: Emergency law could see terrorists released from prisons without restrictions, government warned

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Streatham terror attack: Terror offenders will be jailed indefinitely under government proposals
5 years, 1 month ago

Streatham terror attack: Terror offenders will be jailed indefinitely under government proposals

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Meta: Streatham terror attack: Expect hardline talk about longer prison sentences in the wake of the stabbing – but it is not the answer
5 years, 1 month ago

Meta: Streatham terror attack: Expect hardline talk about longer prison sentences in the wake of the stabbing – but it is not the answer

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Terrorist prisoners free to network and radicalise inmates in British jails
5 years, 2 months ago

Terrorist prisoners free to network and radicalise inmates in British jails

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Number of far-right referrals to counter-extremism programme hits record high
5 years, 3 months ago

Number of far-right referrals to counter-extremism programme hits record high

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Prison unit holding Britain’s most dangerous terrorists closed four days after London Bridge attack
5 years, 3 months ago

Prison unit holding Britain’s most dangerous terrorists closed four days after London Bridge attack

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‘Far-right extremist’ charged with 12 terror offences including encouraging attacks
5 years, 3 months ago

‘Far-right extremist’ charged with 12 terror offences including encouraging attacks

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Far right poses fastest growing terror threat to UK, head of terror police says
5 years, 6 months ago

Far right poses fastest growing terror threat to UK, head of terror police says

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Growing threat from far right as white extremists form largest proportion of terror arrests seen in 15 years
5 years, 9 months ago

Growing threat from far right as white extremists form largest proportion of terror arrests seen in 15 years

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Isis-inspired terror plot 'foiled' by armed police raid in Newcastle
6 years, 3 months ago

Isis-inspired terror plot 'foiled' by armed police raid in Newcastle

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Two 15-year-old boys arrested in Ramsgate for 'planning far-right terror attack' released without charge
6 years, 5 months ago

Two 15-year-old boys arrested in Ramsgate for 'planning far-right terror attack' released without charge

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Terrorists being released from UK prisons could 'slip through net' and carry out attacks, government warned
6 years, 5 months ago

Terrorists being released from UK prisons could 'slip through net' and carry out attacks, government warned

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Number of white people arrested for terror offences outstrip any other single ethnic group, new figures show
6 years, 6 months ago

Number of white people arrested for terror offences outstrip any other single ethnic group, new figures show

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Parliament crash: Alleged terrorist from Birmingham drove around London for almost eight hours before Westminster attack
6 years, 7 months ago

Parliament crash: Alleged terrorist from Birmingham drove around London for almost eight hours before Westminster attack

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UK suffered more terror attack deaths than any other EU country in 2017, report finds
6 years, 9 months ago

UK suffered more terror attack deaths than any other EU country in 2017, report finds

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Investigation launched after two prisoners die within 48 hours at HMP Lewes
6 years, 9 months ago

Investigation launched after two prisoners die within 48 hours at HMP Lewes

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Britain's prison crisis caused by 'poor political decisions' by Conservatives and huge cuts, former head of jails says
6 years, 10 months ago

Britain's prison crisis caused by 'poor political decisions' by Conservatives and huge cuts, former head of jails says

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Number of suspected far-right extremists referred to government’s Prevent programme increases by more than a quarter, figures show
6 years, 11 months ago

Number of suspected far-right extremists referred to government’s Prevent programme increases by more than a quarter, figures show

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Hundreds of Britons arrested for child sex offences abroad in last five years, new figures show
6 years, 11 months ago

Hundreds of Britons arrested for child sex offences abroad in last five years, new figures show

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UK police make record 412 terrorism-related arrests in 2017, Home Office figures show
7 years ago

UK police make record 412 terrorism-related arrests in 2017, Home Office figures show

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Record 412 arrests for suspected terror offences last year
7 years ago

Record 412 arrests for suspected terror offences last year

Daily Mail  

Police have never been busier in the fight against terrorism in the UK as new figures show a record number of arrests last year. The rise of far-right attacks continued, with 20 right wing extremists currently in custody and nine per cent of last year’s arrests concerning far-right extremists. The Westminster Bridge terrorist Khalid Masood, pictured on a stretcher, died …

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