‘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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‘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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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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‘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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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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"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."

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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

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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UK venues could face legal duty to provide protection from terrorism

Home Office to consult on plan affecting owners of concert halls and shopping centres

Revealed: how teachers could unwittingly trigger counter-terror inquiries

Exclusive: leaked document shows Prevent strategy is more about monitoring extremists than safeguarding the vulnerable, campaigners say

Environment and animal rights activists being referred to Prevent programme

Types of ‘concerns’ identified include far-left and anti-Isis extremism, FoI request reveals