Two-tier policing claim is ‘right-wing extremist narrative’, leaked Home Office report says

Accusations of two-tier policing reflect a “right-wing extremist narrative”, according to a leaked Home Office review. Civil servants reportedly found the claim, promulgated by several high-profile UK politicians and tech billionaire Elon Musk, as among a series of “damaging extremist beliefs”. Home secretary Yvette Cooper said in August she had directed the Home Office to […]

PM warned against seeking ‘short-term tactical advantage’ on extremism definition

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has been warned against seeking “short-term tactical advantage” when it come to extremism, as the communities secretary, Michael Gove, prepares to announce the government’s new definition. Gove’s new definition of extremism will classify individuals or groups as extremist if they seek to undermine Britain’s system of liberal democracy.  Speaking to the […]

Labour MP Ian Byrne details death threats

The hard left Labour MP for Liverpool West Derby, Ian Byrne, has this afternoon revealed that he, his family and office staff, have faced a possible death threat. According to a statement put out by the MP, a far right extremist who had posted comments about the murder of Sir David Amess, claiming he would […]

UK terror threat raised to ‘severe’ following Liverpool attack

This afternoon Prime Minister Boris Johnson has held an emergency Cobra meeting after police have said that yesterday’s explosion outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital. “has been declared a terrorist incident” but that its motivation is “yet to be understood”. The UK’s terror threat has since been raised from “substantial” to “severe”, meaning a terror attack is […]

A liberal approach to extremism is taking shape – but will the govt let it survive?

The new approach is based on evidence and caution over new legislation, But Priti Patel may be tempted to rejected it

Labour leadership fight reaches new low as Corbyn and Smith say they’d negotiate with Isis

Extraordinary moment during BBC debate as both leadership candidates propose talks with Islamic terror group

Prevent anti-extremism strategy creating ‘suspicion in the classroom’

The National Union of Teachers has voted to scrap the government’s Prevent strategy

Farage’s Paris speech shows he doesn’t understand France or Islam or refugees

Three major howlers in Ukip leader Nigel Farage’s speech on Isis’ Paris attacks revealed his naked cynicism

Opportunism on left and right make us accomplices in Isis’ terror

By using the attacks for political ends, we are playing directly into the terrorists’ hands

Comment: The Investigatory Powers Bill will do nothing to tackle violent extremism

The government’s plans to tackle extremism could actually make it worse