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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of suspected far-right extremists referred to the Prevent anti-radicalisation programme has increased by more than a quarter, new figures show, as the number of Islamists falls. The overall figure is a decrease on the 7,631 people referred to Prevent in the 2015/16 financial year, when 65 per cent were suspected of Islamist extremism and 10 per cent of right-wing extremism. “It’s becoming harder to stop these things.” Online radicalisation is known to have driven several terror attacks and numerous plots in the UK, with Finsbury Park attacker Darren Osborne consuming posts from Tommy Robinson and Britain First, and Isis-inspired extremists viewing material from the group's extensive propaganda network. Ben Wallace, the security minister, said Prevent was “fundamentally about protecting people” from forms of radicalisation, and that it has stopped hundreds of people being drawn towards terrorism and violence.

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Impact of far-right riots on Muslims revealed in ‘shocking’ poll as 92% feel less safe living in the UK
7 months, 1 week ago

Impact of far-right riots on Muslims revealed in ‘shocking’ poll as 92% feel less safe living in the UK

The Independent  

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Extremism definition - live: Michael Gove names Cage, Mend and Muslim Association groups
1 year ago

Extremism definition - live: Michael Gove names Cage, Mend and Muslim Association groups

The Independent  

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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  

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. In the wake of a review into the Government’s anti-terror programme, Prevent, Home Secretary …

Findings of long-awaited review of Prevent programme to be published – reports
2 years, 1 month ago

Findings of long-awaited review of Prevent programme to be published – reports

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

The Independent  

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UK police say right-wing extremism influenced Dover attacker
2 years, 4 months ago

UK police say right-wing extremism influenced Dover attacker

Associated Press  

LONDON — A man who firebombed an immigration processing center in southern England last week was motivated by right-wing ideology, U.K. counterterrorism police said Saturday. Investigators have spoken to a number of witnesses and recovered evidence, including “digital media devices,” that suggest Leak was motivated by extreme right-wing ideology, Counter Terrorism Policing South East said in a statement. “Whilst there …

Boy, 16, arrested on terrorism charges as he tried to board flight in London
2 years, 8 months ago

Boy, 16, arrested on terrorism charges as he tried to board flight in London

The Independent  

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Counter-terrorism programme focused too much on far-Right fanatics, report finds
2 years, 10 months ago

Counter-terrorism programme focused too much on far-Right fanatics, report finds

Daily Mail  

Britain's counter-terrorism programme has focused too much on far-Right fanatics and should now crack down on Islamist extremism, a report has found. William Shawcross, a former chairman of the Charity Commission who is leading the evaluation into Britain’s flagship deradicalisation programme, delivered the long-awaited review to the Home Office last month David's killer Ali Harbi Ali - who was today …

Terrorism arrests: Children with extreme right-wing views are getting younger, police warn
3 years ago

Terrorism arrests: Children with extreme right-wing views are getting younger, police warn

The Independent  

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A turning point in the fight against right-wing extremism
3 years ago

A turning point in the fight against right-wing extremism

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Nicole Hemmer is an associate research scholar at Columbia University with the Obama Presidency Oral History Project and the author of “Messengers of the Right: Conservative Media and the Transformation of American Politics.” She co-hosts the history podcasts “Past Present” and “This Day in Esoteric Political History” and is co-producer of the podcast “Welcome To Your Fantasy.” The …

Far-right extremists and jihadists must be punished equally, solicitor-general says as neo-Nazis cases rise
3 years, 2 months ago

Far-right extremists and jihadists must be punished equally, solicitor-general says as neo-Nazis cases rise

The Independent  

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Startling report reveals the dramatic rise of domestic terrorism during the Trump years
3 years, 11 months ago

Startling report reveals the dramatic rise of domestic terrorism during the Trump years

Raw Story  

During President Donald Trump's term in office, the Department of Homeland Security turned its focus from threats facing the homeland to leftist groups the administration viewed as a threat, reports revealed last year. Now the data is clear that the four years Trump led, right-wing terrorism flourished in the United States. Washington Post shows data of dometic terrorism increases in …

Islamist referrals to counter-extremism scheme rise for first time since 2016
4 years, 3 months ago

Islamist referrals to counter-extremism scheme rise for first time since 2016

The Independent  

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Teenager charged with encouraging far-right terror attacks and making indecent images of children
5 years ago

Teenager charged with encouraging far-right terror attacks and making indecent images of children

The Independent  

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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

The Independent  

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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

The Independent  

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UK’s failure to ban far-right groups undermines fight against online extremism, report finds
5 years, 2 months ago

UK’s failure to ban far-right groups undermines fight against online extremism, report finds

The Independent  

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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

The Independent  

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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

The Independent  

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Far right poses as protectors of women to target Muslims, official extremism report finds
5 years, 5 months ago

Far right poses as protectors of women to target Muslims, official extremism report finds

The Independent  

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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

The Independent  

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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

The Independent  

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Right-wing terrorists killed three times more people in US than Islamists in past decade with attacks soaring in 2018, report says
6 years, 2 months ago

Right-wing terrorists killed three times more people in US than Islamists in past decade with attacks soaring in 2018, report says

The Independent  

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Brexit: atmosphere could be exploited by far-right groups, says police chief
6 years, 2 months ago

Brexit: atmosphere could be exploited by far-right groups, says police chief

CNN  

London CNN — The divisive atmosphere surrounding Brexit could be exploited by right-wing groups, the UK’s most senior counter-terrorism police chief has warned. Neil Basu, the head of the Metropolitan Police’s counter-terrorism operations, said his biggest concern about Brexit was its “potential to divide communities and set communities against each other.” Amid this “febrile” atmosphere there was the possibility of …

Number of far-right referrals to counter-extremism programme Prevent rockets 36% in a year
6 years, 3 months ago

Number of far-right referrals to counter-extremism programme Prevent rockets 36% in a year

The Independent  

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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

The Independent  

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More than 100 antisemitic incidents recorded in UK every month as bigots ‘become more confident’
6 years, 7 months ago

More than 100 antisemitic incidents recorded in UK every month as bigots ‘become more confident’

The Independent  

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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

The Independent  

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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

The Independent  

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Man tried to kill Muslim woman and 12-year-old girl as ‘revenge’ for terror attacks
7 years ago

Man tried to kill Muslim woman and 12-year-old girl as ‘revenge’ for terror attacks

The Independent  

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Four far-right UK terrorist plots foiled since Westminster attack, police reveal
7 years ago

Four far-right UK terrorist plots foiled since Westminster attack, police reveal

The Independent  

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Extremists should have kids taken away says terror expert
7 years ago

Extremists should have kids taken away says terror expert

Daily Mail  

Mark Rowley called for police, social workers and family court judges to step in and protect the vulnerable families of twisted extremists Violent Islamists should be treated like paedophiles and have their children taken away from them, Britain’s top counter terrorist officer said last night. Delivering a comprehensive assessment of the enduring terrorist threat on the eve of his retirement, …

Far-right extremists sent to same deradicalisation scheme as potential jihadists
7 years, 2 months ago

Far-right extremists sent to same deradicalisation scheme as potential jihadists

The Independent  

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Children exposed to terror radicalisation by Government's failure to tackle root causes of extremism, report finds
7 years, 3 months ago

Children exposed to terror radicalisation by Government's failure to tackle root causes of extremism, report finds

The Independent  

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Government accused of driving extremism with 'politically correct' treatment of terror
7 years, 4 months ago

Government accused of driving extremism with 'politically correct' treatment of terror

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dame Louise Casey told a policing summit “difficult conversations” must take place over Islamist extremism …

UK terror arrests rise almost 70% in a year to reach record high, new figures show
7 years, 6 months ago

UK terror arrests rise almost 70% in a year to reach record high, new figures show

The Independent  

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Islamist attacks will threaten UK for decades, former head of MI5 warns as police say Isis is creating terror 'cult'
7 years, 7 months ago

Islamist attacks will threaten UK for decades, former head of MI5 warns as police say Isis is creating terror 'cult'

The Independent  

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Number of far-right extremists flagged to Government terror unit soars 30% in a year
7 years, 9 months ago

Number of far-right extremists flagged to Government terror unit soars 30% in a year

The Independent  

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Finsbury Park: UK's anti-terror 'Prevent' strategy should focus on far-right white terrorism, government told
7 years, 9 months ago

Finsbury Park: UK's anti-terror 'Prevent' strategy should focus on far-right white terrorism, government told

The Independent  

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Hundreds of NHS staff and patients referred to controversial counter-terrorism programme
8 years, 4 months ago

Hundreds of NHS staff and patients referred to controversial counter-terrorism programme

The Independent  

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Nearly 2,000 U.K. children at risk of radicalisation: report
9 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 2,000 U.K. children at risk of radicalisation: report

The Hindu  

Nearly 2,000 children across the United Kingdom were referred for being at risk of radicalisation in the last few years and were sent to the government’s de-radicalisation programme, according to a media report. National Police Chiefs’ Council figures obtained by the BBC as part of a freedom of information request found that a total of 415 children aged 10 and …

Hate crimes against Muslims have soared in 2013: Reports
11 years, 2 months ago

Hate crimes against Muslims have soared in 2013: Reports

Firstpost  

Hate crimes against Muslims have soared in the UK this year, especially after the brutal murder of a soldier by two Islamic extremists on the streets of south-east London in broad daylight, a report said today. London: Hate crimes against Muslims have soared in the UK this year, especially after the brutal murder of a soldier by two Islamic extremists …

How not to fight extremism in the UK
11 years, 9 months ago

How not to fight extremism in the UK

Al Jazeera  

As UK revises counter-terrorism policy, it must ensure it does not stigmatise Muslims or trample on citizens’ rights. Following the tragic and horrific murder of British soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich last month, a number of serious questions have been raised about the UK government’s Prevent strategy, which aims to reduce the likelihood of people becoming radicals, and its effectiveness …

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