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Top Stories: Home Secretary Calls For Reform Of Anti-Terrorism Programme, Cabinet Reshuffle Receives Mixed Reviews
Home affairs
Top Stories: Home Secretary Calls For Reform Of Anti-Terrorism Programme, Cabinet Reshuffle Receives Mixed Reviews
The home secretary has called for a major upheaval of the government's flagship counter-extremism programme, Prevent.
The Problem With Prevent
Communities
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
The Problem With Prevent
As human rights groups call for an overhaul of the government’s flagship Prevent counter-radicalisation strategy, what might we see in the Home Office’s long-awaited publication of the independent review into the scheme’s effectiveness?
Former Foreign Secretary Warns Of “Risk” Of Reprisals For Killing Of Al-Qaeda Leader
Foreign affairs
Former Foreign Secretary Warns Of “Risk” Of Reprisals For Killing Of Al-Qaeda Leader
Former foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt has said there is “always” a risk of reprisals after the US confirmed it had killed the leader of al-Qaeda.
Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism Is On An 'Upward Trajectory', New Report Warns
Home affairs
Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism Is On An "Upward Trajectory", New Report Warns
A damning new report by the secretive Intelligence and Security Committee has warned that MI5 desperately needs increased funding in order to stave off a worrying growth in extreme right-wing terrorism.
David Cameron Accuses Prevent Critics Of “Enabling Terrorism”
Home affairs
David Cameron Accuses Prevent Critics Of “Enabling Terrorism”
David Cameron has warned that the UK’s counter-radicalisation strategy Prevent “will not survive” just three years after its launch, unless the government addresses anti-Prevent narratives.
Man Given Life Sentence For Murder Of Tory MP Sir David Amess
Home affairs
Man Given Life Sentence For Murder Of Tory MP Sir David Amess
A 26 year old man has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess.
Majority Of Late-Stage Terror Plots Foiled Last Year Were From Right Wing Extremists
Home affairs
Majority Of Late-Stage Terror Plots Foiled Last Year Were From Right Wing Extremists
The Head of Counter Terrorism Policing has warned of the growing threat posed by the extreme right-wing in the UK, with three out of four late stage disrupted terror plots last year relating to extreme right-wing terrorism.
Preventing the worst: analysis of the Prevent strategy review
Home affairs
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
Preventing the worst: analysis of the Prevent strategy review
The shocking footage of a taxi driver bolting from his cab seconds before it exploded in flames in a terror attack outside the Liverpool Women’s Hospital last month has focused minds ahead of the release of an independent review of the government’s controversial Prevent anti-radicalisation strategy.
Security Minister Says Terror Plots Have Shifted Towards 'Self-Radicalised' Individuals
Defence
Security Minister Says Terror Plots Have Shifted Towards "Self-Radicalised" Individuals
The security minister has said there are "concerns" about the trend towards terror attacks being carried out by "self-radicalised" people following the Liverpool bombing.
Terror Threat Level Raised To 'Severe' After COBRA Meeting On Liverpool Hospital Bomb Blast
Home affairs
Terror Threat Level Raised To "Severe" After COBRA Meeting On Liverpool Hospital Bomb Blast
The terror threat level has been raised from 'substantial' to 'severe' following a COBRA committee meeting which discussed the explosion outside Liverpool Women's Hospital on Remembrance Sunday.
The UK Terror Threat Has Been Lowered From “Severe” To “Substantial”
Home affairs
The UK Terror Threat Has Been Lowered From “Severe” To “Substantial”
The terror threat level in the UK has been lowered to “substantial”, three months after it was raised to “severe” as a “precautionary measure”.
Matt Hancock Scraps “Unnecessary Training Modules” Blamed For Slowing Vaccine Rollout
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Scraps “Unnecessary Training Modules” Blamed For Slowing Vaccine Rollout
Matt Hancock said people will no longer need to undertake training including an anti-terrorism course to give the coronavirus jab after MPs said “bureaucratic rubbish” was delaying mass vaccination.
We must tackle the growing threat of far-right terrorism on unregulated online spaces
Culture
By Stephanie Peacock MP
We must tackle the growing threat of far-right terrorism on unregulated online spaces
The new generation of far-right activists are using unregulated online spaces to spread hate and misinformation. We need urgent safeguarding initiatives to stop teenage radicalisation.
Boris Johnson praises ‘remarkable courage’ of Manchester Arena families as bomber’s brother jailed for at least 55 years
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson praises ‘remarkable courage’ of Manchester Arena families as bomber’s brother jailed for at least 55 years
Boris Johnson has paid tribute to the “remarkable courage and dignity” shown by those who lost loved ones in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing as the killer’s brother was jailed for at least 55 years.
Number 10 ‘bitterly disappointed’ as court rules schoolgirl who joined ISIS Shamima Begum can return to UK
Home affairs
Number 10 ‘bitterly disappointed’ as court rules schoolgirl who joined ISIS Shamima Begum can return to UK
Number 10 said it is "bitterly disappointed" by the court ruling which allows Shamima Begum, who left to join ISIS as a teenager, to return to the UK.
Labour calls for judge-led review into 'lone-attacker' terror threat following Reading stabbings
Home affairs
Labour calls for judge-led review into 'lone-attacker' terror threat following Reading stabbings
Labour have urged ministers to establish an independent review into the threat posed by 'lone-attackers' following the Reading terror attack.
Reading attack: Threat from 'lone actors' growing, warns Priti Patel
Home affairs
Reading attack: Threat from 'lone actors' growing, warns Priti Patel
The threat from “lone actor” terror attacks is growing, Priti Patel has warned, in the wake of the Reading stabbings which left three people dead.
The Breakfast Briefing: Boris Johnson’s two-metre plan, ‘appalling’ Reading terror, and Tory trouble on Sunday trading
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Boris Johnson’s two-metre plan, ‘appalling’ Reading terror, and Tory trouble on Sunday trading
Good morning and welcome to the PoliticsHome Breakfast Briefing for Monday, June 22.
Boris Johnson says he is 'appalled and sickened' by Reading terror attack
Home affairs
Boris Johnson says he is 'appalled and sickened' by Reading terror attack
Boris Johnson has said he is "appalled and sickened" by the Reading attack which left three people dead and three others seriously injured.
Terror suspects could have movements restricted indefinitely under new laws
Home affairs
Terror suspects could have movements restricted indefinitely under new laws
Terror suspects could have their movement restricted indefinitely under new laws put forward by ministers.