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Yvette Cooper to reject call to broaden extremism definition

Home Office to continue to focus on Islamist and far-right threats despite report’s call to adopt behaviour-based approach

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2025

Yvette Cooper to reject call to widen definition of extremism to include far left and 'manosphere'

The Home Secretary reportedly disagrees with the findings of the ‘rapid analytical sprint on extremism’ she commissioned following the summer riots

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

Yvette Cooper to reject call to widen definition of extremism

The Home Secretary is said not to agree with the findings of the ‘rapid analytical sprint on extremism’ she commissioned following the summer riots.

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025

Stricter age checks on sales of knives online announced after Southport attack

Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana used a knife that he bought from Amazon when he was still 17 to kill three girls at a dance class in July 2024.

Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2025

Reeves says ‘no stone should be left unturned’ in Southport public inquiry

Chancellor tells Sky News social media companies have a moral duty to take down violent and harmful content as she says lessons need to be learned.

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2025

Revealed: Desperate Ukrainians resorting to illegal routes and ‘rogue advisers’ to bring children to UK

Exclusive: Mother forced to bring children to UK illegally urges Starmer to ensure families can be reunited

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2025

Counter-terror police did not think Southport killer Axel Rudakubana would be radicalised, leaked report says

Despite three Prevent referrals for Axel Rudakubana, counterterrorism police did not believe he was a radicalisation risk, a report reveals

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025

Failing to remove extreme content ‘risks other attacks’, Cooper tells tech firms

The Home Secretary has written to firms including Elon Musk’s X and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta telling them to urgently review content.

Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2025

Prevent ‘not set up’ to stop killers like Rudakubana as UK terror threat changes

Southport attacker’s lack of coherent ideology meant the counter-terrorism scheme did not see him as potential security risk, exposing the urgent need for reform

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2025

Prevent under review after failing to stop Southport killer, who else did they miss?

Sir David Amess’ killer and the Reading terror attacker were also known to the government scheme

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025