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Decision not to classify Southport killer as a terrorist was right, says UK watchdog

Review concluded extending definition to cover extreme violence by ‘loners’ such as Axel Rudakubana is unhelpful

The Guardian - UK

New offence over planning mass killings recommended in wake of Southport murders

Jonathan Hall KC said the legal terrorism definition is ‘already wide’ and expanding the threshold would increase the possibility of inaccurate use.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk's X refused to hand over users’ details to police after Southport riots

The US tech billionaire has frequently used the social media platform to attack the UK Government for imprisoning people for social media posts

Evening Standard

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Failure to give basic facts on Southport killer led to ‘dangerous fictions’

Terror watchdog Jonathan Hall KC said the disinformation could have been ‘far more’ prejudicial to Axel Rudakubana’s trial than the true facts.

Evening Standard

New measures to target Iranian activities in UK

Security minister Dan Jarvis warned Iran was ‘asserting itself more aggressively to advance their objectives and undermine ours’.

Evening Standard

‘I hate my school’: why are more British teenagers plotting shooting attacks?

Experts say young men and boys ‘with strong sense of grievance’ are ‘idolising’ shooters involved in US massacres. They are also falling through the gaps of UK terrorism laws

The Guardian - UK

Expanding terror definition could ‘overwhelm’ police and MI5, says watchdog

Jonathan Hall has been tasked with reviewing the scope of terror laws in the wake of the Southport attack.

The Independent UK

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Revised terror laws will not include disruptive protest, says No 10

Keir Starmer says rise in prevalence of solitary attackers after Southport murders should be taken into account

The Guardian - UK

Young terrorism suspects could avoid prosecution in plan for diversion scheme

Minister hope plan will deter young people from extremism amid rise in arrests of under-18s for offences

The Guardian - UK

New counter-terrorism orders for youths could restrict online activity

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said new powers were needed to deal with youngsters at risk of being drawn into terrorism.

The Independent UK

Terror law does not adequately deal with those who travel abroad – watchdog

Jonathan Hall KC said ‘long-standing difficulties continue to bedevil the prosecution of individuals who have travelled to terror zones’.

Evening Standard

Reality check: why has Southport attack not been declared a terrorist incident?

New charges against suspect have prompted questions over a possible cover-up and put spotlight on contempt laws

The Guardian - UK

PM warns MPs they can either support Southport police or undermine their work

Sir Keir Starmer’s comments came amid questions over when the Government knew fresh charges would be brought against the alleged attacker.

Evening Standard

Not every mass attack by a ‘lone actor’ is linked to terrorism, says UK expert

Jonathan Hall KC says having terrorist material does not always mean someone is a terrorist, as Southport suspect to appear in court

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Evening Standard

Southport row continues as watchdog urges Government and police to be more open

Terror law reviewer Jonathan Hall KC said the authorities should give the public all the information they can about criminal investigations.

The Independent UK

State threat law watchdog calls for greater transparency from tech giants

Jonathan Hall KC suggested a new law may be needed to grant greater access to social media data.

The Guardian - UK

Met police to pay ‘five-figure sum’ to French publisher arrested under anti-terror laws

Ernest Moret was held en route to a book fair amid fears police are using counter-terrorism powers to target activists

The Guardian - UK

Terror watchdog condemns WhatsApp for lowering UK users’ minimum age to 13

Jonathan Hall, Britain’s reviewer of terrorism legislation, says more children could be exposed to encrypted extremist content

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Evening Standard

Outlawing Iran's IRGC as terrorist organisation would have 'no benefit', UK watchdog claims

Proscription of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps was under review by the Government following the drone and missile barrage fired at Israel by Iran

The Guardian - UK

Calling Gaza protesters extremist risks dividing UK, says government adviser

Exclusive: Dame Sara Khan warns that framing demonstrations as Islamist extremism is ‘far-fetched and untrue’

Evening Standard

'Prosecute threats to MPs as terrorism', watchdog urges

People who make online threats to kill or rape politicians should be prosecuted as terrorists, the government’s terror watchdog said on Wednesday as a £31 million security package to protect MPs was announced by the Home Office.

Evening Standard

Online safety rules have ‘blind spot’ to radicalisation of children, terror watchdog warns

Warning that proposals by Ofcom - responsible for protecting the public from 'illegal harms' under the Online Safety Act - fail to treat young people as being at particular risk

Evening Standard

Terror police chief calls for new ways to tackle online hate material

Matt Jukes said the radicalising effect of hate propaganda had already been recognised in official reports as a trigger for the 2017 terrorist attacks in London

The Independent UK

Adviser urges Rishi Sunak not to change law against glorifying terrorism

Independent reviewer says amendments in law will cause ‘excessive damage’ to right to free speech

The Guardian - UK

Adviser warns UK government against tightening laws on glorifying terrorism

Independent reviewer says change could harm freedom of speech and further strain overtaxed security services

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