(LBC) British people are being made less safe by the government’s failure to tackle Islamist extremism, an independent reviewer of its anti-extremism scheme has warned.
William Shawcross, who recommended overhauling the Prevent programme to put more of a focus on Islamic extremism, said ministers had failed to implement his proposals fully.
Mr Shawcross said the programme focused disproportionately on far-right extremism, despite Islamism representing a greater threat in the UK.
He said that the problem had become worse since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, and he warned the government a year ago about the need to tackle the group’s “pernicious” support network in the UK.
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