World news | The GuardianApr 13
No joined-up approach, role of autism and parental failings: key points from Southport inquiry https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/13/southport-inquiry-key-points-axel-rudakubana #SouthportAttack #Merseyside #England #UkNews #PreventStrategy #Lancashire #Autism
No joined-up approach, role of autism and parental failings: key points from Southport inquiry

Report finds there were dozens of warning signs about Axel Rudakubana as far back as 2019 and identifies five main failures of those involved

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World news | The GuardianApr 11
State failing to learn lessons of Southport attack, say victims’ lawyers https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/11/state-failing-lessons-southport-attack-victims-lawyers #SouthportAttack #PreventStrategy #UkNews #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #CounterterrorismPolicy #Crime #Children #YoungPeople #Society
State failing to learn lessons of Southport attack, say victims’ lawyers

Exclusive: Guardian analysis suggests young people who pose ‘catastrophic’ threat still slipping through system

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World news | The GuardianApr 2
‘Overwhelmed’ Prevent at risk of missing threats as referrals rise, UK counter-terror chief says https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/02/overwhelmed-prevent-at-risk-of-missing-threats-as-referrals-rise-uk-counter-terror-chief-says #PreventStrategy #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #CounterterrorismPolicy #Politics #UkNews #Police
‘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

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Climate crisis | The GuardianNov 6, 2025
‘More clowns than Billy Smart’s circus’ - Reform UK under fire as Kent council holds first full meeting since video leak – live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/nov/06/prisoner-release-david-lammy-latest-live-politics-news-updates #UKsecurityandcounter-terrorism #Immigrationandasylum #Prisonsandprobation #Scottishpolitics #Preventstrategy #Localgovernment #Conservatives #RobertJenrick #Landownership #Climatecrisis #KeirStarmer #DavidLammy #Migration #Politics #Scotland #ReformUK
‘More clowns than Billy Smart’s circus’ - Reform UK under fire as Kent council holds first full meeting since video leak – live

Embattled Reform UK leader of Kent county council offers single word reply of ‘yes’ when asked if behaviour in line with Nolan principles

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Lifestyle | The Guardian USJul 28, 2025
‘I shouldn’t have to fight for answers’: David Amess’s daughter on the MP’s murder and her fury at his friends and colleagues https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jul/28/david-amess-daughter-katie-mp-murder #UKsecurityandcounter-terrorism #Preventstrategy #Southend-on-Sea #Lifeandstyle #HomeOffice #Politics #UKnews #Crime #Essex
‘I shouldn’t have to fight for answers’: David Amess’s daughter on the MP’s murder and her fury at his friends and colleagues

Almost four years on, Katie Amess thinks she will never recover from losing her father. And she isn’t convinced anything has been done to prevent future tragedies

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Technology | The Guardian USMar 1, 2025
Extreme online violence may be linked to rise of ‘0 to 100’ killers, experts say https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/01/extreme-online-violence-internet-links-experts #UKsecurityandcounter-terrorism #UKcriminaljustice #Preventstrategy #Childprotection #Internetsafety #Youngpeople #Technology #Internet #Society #UKnews
Extreme online violence may be linked to rise of ‘0 to 100’ killers, experts say

Criminal justice specialists call for new approach to identify emerging type of murderer with no prior convictions

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Technology | The Guardian USDec 19, 2024
‘Pick and mix of horror’ online pushes young people to violence, UK police chief says https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/dec/18/pick-and-mix-horror-online-young-people-to-violence-uk #UKsecurityandcounter-terrorism #Counter-terrorismpolicy #Preventstrategy #Internetsafety #Youngpeople #Socialmedia #Technology #Internet #Society #Police #UKnews
‘Pick and mix of horror’ online pushes young people to violence, UK police chief says

Counter-terrorism leader says there is often no ideology behind ‘grotesque fascinations’ with extreme content

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Just IceMar 7, 2024
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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/07/socialism-anti-fascism-anti-abortion-prevent-list-terrorism-warning-signs
Socialism, anti-fascism and anti-abortion on Prevent list of terrorism warning signs

Communism also among ideologies on document as human rights groups say UK scheme has been politicised

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Dr Julia Molinari PhD SFHEANov 2, 2023

"fundamental flaws in the system, discriminatory decision-making that operates on a “gut feeling” basis and a deeply concerning lack of transparency [...] the programme is having a chilling effect on open debate, free speech and political dissent."

#PreventStrategy #FreeSpeech #Discrimination

https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/uk-governments-prevent-duty-fundamentally-incompatible-human-rights-major-new-report

UK: Government's Prevent Duty 'fundamentally incompatible' with human rights - major new report

Nearly one in three referrals for children under 15, with one child referred after joking he hoped school would burn down during fire drill

CheshireFeb 9, 2023

I’m a counter-terrorism expert, and I fear Suella Braverman’s new plan to stop attacks may well increase them https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/09/counter-terrorism-expert-shawcross-plan-terror-attacks-review-prevent-safeguarding?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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#NeilBasu

I’m a counter-terrorism expert, and I fear Suella Braverman’s new plan to stop attacks may well increase them

The Shawcross review condemns the policy’s focus on those at risk of radicalisation, says former Met police chief Neil Basu

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