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England’s children’s commissioner says Prevent failing to help young people ‘fixated with violence’ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/18/england-childrens-commissioner-rachel-de-souza-prevent-young-people-fixated-violence #PreventStrategy #UkNews #Children #England #SouthportAttack #YoungPeople

England’s children’s commissioner says Prevent failing to help young people ‘fixated with violence’
By Jamie Grierson

Report by Rachel de Souza finds 71% of children referred to UK anti-terror programme do not have a clear ideology

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/18/england-childrens-commissioner-rachel-de-souza-prevent-young-people-fixated-violence

#Preventstrategy #UKnews #Children #England #Southportattack #Youngpeople #TheGuardian #JamieGrierson

Record high for referrals to Prevent anti-terror scheme including 20% rise for rightwing extremism
By Rajeev Syal

Programme aiming to stop people turning to terrorism sees 39% rise in referrals in year to September 2025 – the highest number on record

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/06/record-high-referrals-prevent-anti-terror-scheme-rise-rightwing-extremism

#Preventstrategy #UKnews #Counterterrorismpolicy #Farright #Politics #TheGuardian #RajeevSyal

Record high for referrals to Prevent anti-terror scheme including 20% rise for rightwing extremism https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/06/record-high-referrals-prevent-anti-terror-scheme-rise-rightwing-extremism #PreventStrategy #UkNews #CounterterrorismPolicy #FarRight #Politics

Ofsted drops ‘clumsy’ and ‘offensive’ guidance linking autism and extremism https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/05/ofsted-drops-autism-extremism-guidance #Ofsted #Autism #Schools #SpecialEducationalNeeds #PreventStrategy #Education #UkNews #Neurodiversity #Society #England #ChrisPackham

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

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

‘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

‘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

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

‘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

"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

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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