The 16-year-old has been sentenced to a youth rehabilitation order after he admitted a string of terror-related offences.

Boy tipped off to terror police by school after writing extremist views in exam

Critics say government's new definition of extremism could "risk more division".

Michael Gove names groups that will be looked at under new extremism definition

The Archbishop of Canterbury warned in a letter to the PM on Tuesday that his new extremism definition risks 'disproportionately targetting Muslim communities'

Sunak's extremism definition risks further 'division', says Justin Welby

Undated handout photo issued by Scotty's Little Soldiers of Lee Rigby in April 2011 with son Jack age 7 months. The son of murdered soldier Lee Rigby is aiming to raise £10,000 in a charity drive to help other bereaved forces children and "in honour of my dad". Issue date: Thursday May 18, 2023.

Undated handout photo issued by Scotty’s Little Soldiers of Jack Rigby with mum Rebecca at BBC One's Festival of Remembrance 2022. The son of murdered soldier Lee Rigby is aiming to raise £10,000 in a charity drive to help other bereaved forces children and "in honour of my dad". Issue date: Thursday May 18, 2023.

More than 50 victims of Islamist-inspired terror attacks have signed a joint letter calling on politicians to temper their language. 

Lee Rigby's wife joins calls for politicians to stop fuelling 'anti-Muslim hate'

Michael Gove said a new definition of extremist groups would help protesters decide whether to attend pro-Palestinian events.

‘Good-hearted’ pro-Palestine protesters should 'question extremists', Gove says

Anjem Choudary, 56, was arrested at his home in Ilford, east London, on July 17.

Trial date set for Anjem Choudary as Islamist preacher faces terror charges

Charles Cannon is accused of holding information on homemade explosives, "unconventional warfare devices and techniques", and "booby traps". 

Alleged extremist appears in court accused of having terrorist documents

Justin Laidler was commended by the Counter Terrorism Unit for working closely with the young person to try and draw them away from extremist beliefs.

Tyneside youth worker recognised for drawing teenager away from extremism

The PM delivered a major speech on the state of national politics ahead of stepping down next week.

May warns political discourse going down wrong path ‘towards much darker place’

French President Emmanuel Macron led a national homage to Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame, who was killed in last week's attack.

France honours policeman killed in supermarket attack

Plans to set up the commission were announced by Theresa May in the wake of the Manchester Arena terror attack which left 22 people dead.

Campaigner appointed to lead anti-extremism drive

The controversial anti-extremism programme received more than 20 cases a day in the year 2015/16, new figures show.

Prevent strategy referrals hit 7,500 a year

The number of people earmarked for possible counter-extremism intervention rose by 75% in 2015/16 on the previous year.

Referrals to deradicalisation programme 'rise sharply'

Some young children had reportedly watched beheading videos with relatives, according to records released under freedom of information laws.

1,800 children referred to deradicalisation programme

Oxford University's first woman vice chancellor says 'Extremist groups should not be banned from speaking at British universities.'

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