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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Gaps in law allowing ‘jihad’ to be shouted were ‘known to UK government’

Neil Basu, Britain’s former head of counter-terrorism
Comments by Neil Basu, Britain’s former head of counter-terrorism, follow ministers’ criticism of Met’s policing of recent protest. Photograph: Ian West/PA

Gaps in the law that would allow words such as “jihad” to be shouted at rallies were known to the government but not acted upon, Britain’s former head of counter-terrorism has revealed.

The comments from Neil Basu come as some ministers condemned police for their handling of weekend demonstrations in London, with the home secretary, Suella Braverman, due to meet the Metropolitan police commissioner on Monday.

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