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David Cameron rejects criticism of extremism letter

David Cameron has defended a letter sent to Muslim leaders asking them to do more to prevent young people being radicalised, saying anyone who opposes it "really has a problem".

The Muslim Council of Britain has called on Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to clarify his request, and asked if, like "members of the far right", he was suggesting that Islam is inherently apart from British society.

Mr Cameron said the letter, sent to more than 1,000 Islamic leaders in the wake of the Paris terror attacks, was "reasonable, sensible and moderate".

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Muslims hurt by letter from government on extremism

Some Muslim leaders have expressed anger at a government letter sent to mosques urging them to do more to show how Islam is part of British identity.

But Prime Minister David Cameron defended the letter, which was sent by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, as "reasonable, sensible, and moderate."

ITV News' UK Editor Rohit Kachroo reports:

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