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UK's Prevent counter-terrorism strategy 'is no longer keeping the country safe', commission warns
The commission found over 90% of Prevent referrals lacked clear terrorist ideology and called for narrowing terrorism definitions with 113 recommendations.
- On Tuesday, the Independent Commission on UK Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice concluded Prevent is no longer keeping the country safe and needs a radical overhaul, with Sir Declan Morgan saying evidence shows it is not fit for purpose.
- Because terrorism threats have morphed, the report says the terrorism definition is too broad, causing overreach, and Sir Declan Morgan said, `Our narrower definition provides greater clarity while ensuring the government can tackle terrorism effectively`.
- Home Office figures published on Thursday show 4,917 referrals involved no ideology, while last week’s data recorded 8,778 referrals in 2024/25 and 3,287 in January-March 2025, the highest quarter, with Axel Rudakubana, Southport murderer, referred three times.
- It recommends five-year reviews of proscription orders, warning wide powers can deter lawful engagement and could renew pushback over Palestine Action’s proscription this year.
- The commission urged integrating Prevent into a local authority-led multiagency safeguarding 'front door' and recommended a shift toward individual resilience and social cohesion, with 112 recommendations for reform.
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Prevent counter-terrorism programme 'failing to keep Britain safe', damning reports says
The Government's flagship counter-terrorism scheme is "no longer keeping people safe", according to a damning new report.A three-year report by the Independent Commission on Counter Terrorism (ICCT) found Prevent is being used too broadly and needed a "radical overhaul".Officials have seen a surge in referrals to the programme in the wake of the Southport murders and are expecting a record total this year.The report found 90 per cent of people r…
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