Andrew Tate, incels and the manosphere - how the internet is radicalising young men Andrew Tate is known as one of the prominent faces of the ‘manosphere’ Manchester Evening News · Jan 8, 2023
Schoolgirl’s online terror grooming a ‘wake-up call’, experts say A charity revealed they worked with a nine-year-old boy influenced via video games Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2023
Teen girl who killed herself after being suspected of right-wing terrorism was 'victim' Rhianan Rudd was studying for her GCSEs when she was investigated over alleged far-right terror offences - now her mum says she was preyed upon by online extremists Daily Mirror · Jan 4, 2023
Terror suspect who died in Nottinghamshire ‘was a victim’, mother says Rhianan Rudd was arrested at the age of 14 in October 2020 after downloading a bomb-making manual. She was later charged with various offences in April 2021 and accused of plotting an attack Nottingham Post · Jan 4, 2023
Terror suspect who died after being investigated ‘was a victim’, mother says Rhianan Rudd was groomed and exploited online from the age of 14 by an American extremist as she found herself lured in to white supremacist views. The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023
Review of Prevent counter-terror scheme may be ‘redundant’ four years after it began, campaigners say Publication of report delayed by disputes over content and Home Office response The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022
British ex-cops accused of training Chinese police aiding Xinjiang abuses London Policing College had a five-year contract, running until 2023, to train cadets from Chinese police academies in counter-terrorism using the UK’s Prevent strategy Daily Mirror · Dec 17, 2022
Michael Gove calls New York Times ‘useful idiots’ for Trojan horse podcast Former education secretary for England says podcast ‘was replete with errors’ about controversy involving Birmingham schools The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2022
Coup attempts in Germany and the US confirm it: the key terror threat is the far right The danger of violent jihadism persists, but the growing menace is from racist extremists, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022
Most convicted terrorists radicalised online, finds MoJ-backed study Development of technology and tactics of groups like Islamic State have led to rise in online extremism The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022
CDC head asks for COVID-19 funding, data as Hill interest fades WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is running out of ways to be creative with its limited pandemic funds and needs more flexibility from Congress, Director Rochelle Walensky told CQ Roll Call in an exclusive interview Wednesday. Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022
Experts fear rising global ‘incel’ culture could provoke terrorism Almost 1,000 references to misogyny and violent action are recorded each day on dedicated incel forums The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2022
Freeze state pensions and slash ‘non-frontline’ NHS and schools staff, said No 10’s economic adviser Radical ideas to reduce spending, outlined in Matthew Sinclair’s 2010 handbook, may now be needed by the Tories to pay for their tax cuts The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022
Insider threat warning as rising number of far-right extremists flagged in Britain’s armed forces Prevent referrals increase after scandal over British army soldier who was recruiting for neo-Nazi terrorist group The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022 Armed forces see increase in members referred to Prevent for far right activity Half of the 40 cases referred since 2019 were due to concerns about extreme right-wing activity, a Freedom of Information request showed.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2022 British Muslims’ citizenship reduced to ‘second-class’ status, says thinktank Recently extended powers to strip people of their nationality almost exclusively targets Muslims, report says
The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2022 Home Office policies take centre stage in modern-day Antigone adaptation Inua Ellams adaptation nods to Shamima Begum, stop and search, Prevent programme and police surveillance
The National (Scotland) · Aug 3, 2022 Rishi Sunak's extremism plans 'risk criminalising independence supporters' RISHI Sunak’s plans to treat those who “vilify” Britain as extremists could criminalise supporters of Scottish and Welsh independence, a…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022 After Liz Truss’s pay cuts U-turn, which other Tory candidate pledges don’t add up? Leadership rivals’ policies from Rishi Sunak’s tax cuts to foreign secretary’s spurious crime plans come under spotlight
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022 From ‘study guides’ to trolling raids: how UK far-right groups target children online Platforms such as Discord being used to build ‘far-right ecosystem’ to radicalise young people, say experts
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022 Revealed: UK children being ensnared by ‘far-right ecosystem’ online Age profile of far-right referrals and arrests is getting younger, experts warn, though numbers remain small
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022 Sunak wants to punish those who ‘vilify the UK’. That’s wrong – and he’s chosen the wrong target The contender’s plan is idiotic and dangerous. Aren’t Tories supposed to champion free speech, says Miqdaad Versi of the Muslim Council of Britain
Daily Mirror · Aug 3, 2022 Rishi Sunak pledge to stamp down on those who 'vilify' UK branded 'laughable' The Tory leadership contender has unveiled plans to widen the definition of extremism to include 'vilification of the United Kingdom' in a move a former counter-terrorism chief warns could end up targeting "thought crimes"
Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2022 People who vilify Britain will be treated as extremists under Rishi Sunak plan They will be referred to the government’s Prevent programme
The National (Scotland) · Aug 3, 2022 'Orwellian': Those who 'vilify' UK face 'deradicalisation' under Rishi Sunak plans THOSE who “vilify” Britain face being treated as extremists and referred for deradicalisation under new plans from Tory leadership hopeful Rishi…