A record 8,778 people were referred to the government’s anti-extremism scheme in the year to March 2025
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A record 8,778 people were referred to the government’s anti-extremism scheme in the year to March 2025
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More right-wing extremists were referred to the government’s counter terrorism programme Prevent than Islamist extremists last year, as new figures show as referrals have reached a record high.
Total referrals reach record high, with 21% being due to ‘extreme rightwing concerns’ and 10% to Islamist ideology
LONDON: The number of people referred to Britain’s counterterrorism program over concerns about right-wing extremism surged by…
Home Office figures show 127 adults in their 60s or beyond were put on Prevent's radar in 2023/24 - the most since records began…
Nearly half of referrals for children under the age of 10 were for ‘Islamist’ concerns
A three-year review also found that anti-radicalisation scheme Prevent is ‘not fit for purpose’
Exclusive: Laurence Taylor says separate scheme needed to report concerns over young people’s non-ideological interest in extreme…
