Anti-terror arrests reach highest level since 2019 as police chief warns of increase in 'state threats' against Britain
1 week 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 to be felt domestically and that is reflected in number of arrests our officers made last year. DAC Evans added: ‘For the last 18 months, counter-terrorism policing has been operating at a very high operational tempo and it is no surprise to see our teams arrested well over 200 people last year. DAC Evans said: ‘While the data shows a slight dip in arrests of young people, our teams still arrested a concerning number of young people last year.

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Three UK terror attacks were foiled at 'late stage' in last year, counter terror chief reveals as she issues warning over 'smouldering' threat level
3 months ago

Three UK terror attacks were foiled at 'late stage' in last year, counter terror chief reveals as she issues warning over 'smouldering' threat level

Daily Mail  

Police have foiled three late stag terror plots in the last year alone amid a 'smouldering' threat level, a senior officer warned yesterday. Vicki Evans, senior national co-ordinator for counter terrorism policing, said the two Islamist and one extreme right-wing plot they had prevented would have led to mass casualties. Vicki Evans, the senior national co-ordinator for counter terrorism policing, …

MI5 forced to shift focus from terrorism to Russia due to ‘finite capacity’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

MI5 forced to shift focus from terrorism to Russia due to ‘finite capacity’

The Independent  

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UK: Met Police say Antisemitic hate crimes have increased by an alarming 1357%
1 year, 4 months ago

UK: Met Police say Antisemitic hate crimes have increased by an alarming 1357%

Op India  

Antisemitic hate crimes in London have seen a 14-fold increase since the Israel-Hamas war escalated earlier this month. Speaking about chants of “jihad” at previous pro-Palestine protests which were condemned as unacceptable by the UK government, the Met Police said, “If somebody is calling for jihad specifically against Israel the officers will intervene, gather the information. He added, “I would …

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

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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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

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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The six months of terror that shook Britain in 2017
5 years, 2 months ago

The six months of terror that shook Britain in 2017

The Independent  

Until 2017, the UK had been relatively insulated from the wave of Isis-inspired terror attacks sweeping through Europe. Police would only initially confirm a “firearms incident” was ongoing, but within an hour investigators confirmed that the incident was being treated as a terror attack. “In the beginning it looked like an accident, I was hoping it was an accident.” The …

UK terror threat level downgraded to lowest since 2014 but attacks still ‘likely’
5 years, 4 months ago

UK terror threat level downgraded to lowest since 2014 but attacks still ‘likely’

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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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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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

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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MI5 and police to be given new anti-terror powers 'to target certain high-risk communities'
6 years, 10 months ago

MI5 and police to be given new anti-terror powers 'to target certain high-risk communities'

The Independent  

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Police ask public to become 'counter-terrorism citizens' to help stop attacks
7 years ago

Police ask public to become 'counter-terrorism citizens' to help stop attacks

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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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 …

UK terror arrests rise to record 400 in year as white suspects increase by 77%
7 years, 3 months ago

UK terror arrests rise to record 400 in year as white suspects increase by 77%

The Independent  

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Trump incorrectly suggests link between terrorism and rising UK crime rate
7 years, 5 months ago

Trump incorrectly suggests link between terrorism and rising UK crime rate

CNN  

London CNN — President Donald Trump incorrectly suggested there is a link Friday between rising crime rates in the United Kingdom and the “spread of Radical Islamic terror.” “Just out report: ‘United Kingdom crime rises 13% annually amid spread of Radical Islamic terror.’ Not good, we must keep America safe!” the President tweeted. Just out report: "United Kingdom crime rises …

Britain is facing a terrorist threat as unrelenting as it is unprecedented, MI5 chief warns
7 years, 5 months ago

Britain is facing a terrorist threat as unrelenting as it is unprecedented, MI5 chief warns

The Independent  

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Terrorism putting 'unsustainable' strain on British police, says Met Commissioner Cressida Dick
7 years, 5 months ago

Terrorism putting 'unsustainable' strain on British police, says Met Commissioner Cressida Dick

The Independent  

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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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Has Theresa May really protected police and counter-terrorism budgets?
7 years, 9 months ago

Has Theresa May really protected police and counter-terrorism budgets?

The Independent  

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London terror attack: MI5 and police investigating whether further attack is imminent
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attack: MI5 and police investigating whether further attack is imminent

The Independent  

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UK security forces foiled five terror attacks since March, says report
7 years, 9 months ago

UK security forces foiled five terror attacks since March, says report

Firstpost  

UK security forces have foiled at least five terror plots since a knife-wielding man in a speeding car mowed down four pedestrians to death in March. London: British security forces have foiled at least five terror plots since a knife-wielding man in a speeding car mowed down four pedestrians to death and fatally stabbed a policeman near the UK Parliament …

Terrorism in the UK more than trebles in 5 years
8 years ago

Terrorism in the UK more than trebles in 5 years

Daily Mail  

One in ten of all Britain’s Islamist terrorists come from just five council wards in Birmingham, a report has revealed. They include Parviz Khan, of Washwood Heath, the ringleader of an Al Qaeda terror cell that plotted to behead a British Muslim soldier. British terrorists are getting younger, the report says, with 46 per cent of offences between 2011 and …

Police fear terrorists using UK black market to buy weapons for Paris-style gun attack
8 years, 4 months ago

Police fear terrorists using UK black market to buy weapons for Paris-style gun attack

The Independent  

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Australian police raise terror threat levels
10 years, 2 months ago

Australian police raise terror threat levels

India TV News  

Canberra: Australian police have raised the terror threat levels from medium to high on Tuesday following recent terror-related incidents in Sydney, Canada and France. "As a result of intelligence information and discussions with our partners, the terrorism threat level against police is assessed as high, which is commensurate with the broader threat level for the community," the AFP said via …

British police arrest 12 terror suspects
14 years, 3 months ago

British police arrest 12 terror suspects

China Daily  

British police say they have arrested 12 men suspected of plotting a terrorist attack in Britain. John Yates, in charge of terrorism operations for London's Metropolitan police, said, "They were all arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 on the suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism. "With the current threat level in the UK at severe, …

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