Phase two of the Southport Inquiry begins with seminar-style hearings to discuss topics around "violence-fixated individuals" with experts warning the age of referrals was 'increasingly younger'
'Increasingly younger' teens being referred to counter-terror scheme amid 'new online extremism reality'
Phase two of the Southport Inquiry begins with seminar-style hearings to discuss topics around "violence-fixated individuals" with experts warning the age of referrals was 'increasingly younger'
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Phil Cardy Senior Reporter
18:48, 08 Sep 2026
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