‘Overwhelmed’ Prevent at risk of missing threats as referrals rise, UK counter-terror chief says

Exclusive: Laurence Taylor says separate scheme needed to report concerns over young people’s non-ideological interest in extreme violence ...

Anti-terrorist programme Prevent ‘outdated and inadequately prepared’, report finds

The home affairs select committee said Prevent cannot deal with the modern challenges of fighting extremism ...

UK deradicalisation scheme being used to speed mental health service access, review warns

Home Office has expressed concerns that Prevent programme is under pressure due to wider gaps in public services ...
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UK: What is the “Prevent” programme, and how does it impact children’s rights?

Prevent is a UK government programme focused on preventing terrorism. The government describes Prevent as: [A] national programme that aims to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting ...
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Call for Businesses to Help Prevent Radicalization

Counter Terrorism Policing in the U.K. is calling on business leaders to play a greater role in promoting Prevent in order to stop vulnerable people from being drawn into terrorism. Prevent is the ...

COVID-19 pandemic nudged young people in the UK toward extremism, according to recent data

As the UK entered COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, security services and counterterrorism officials warned of a new threat ...
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The threat has changed - and the country's not safe, report into counter-terror scheme warns

The UK's Prevent counter-terrorism strategy "is no longer keeping the country safe" and needs a "radical overhaul", an independent commission has found. It said 90% of people referred to the scheme ...