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PM: Woolwich 'betrayed Islam'

David Cameron has said the Woolwich attack was 'a betrayal of Islam' after he chaired the first meeting of a new taskforce to tackle terrorism and religious extremism, known as TERFOR, set up after the killing of soldier Lee Rigby.

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Cameron: Government will not stand for extremists

Prime Minister David Cameron told MPs the Government will not stand for extremists or "groups like the English Defence League who try to demonise Islam and try and stoke up anti-Muslim hatred".

Mr Cameron said in a statement to the House of Commons, "It is as if for some young people there is a conveyor belt to radicalisation that has poisoned their minds".

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