(Sky News) The government has unveiled its new definition of extremism despite warnings it could have a “chilling effect” on free speech.
Michael Gove, the communities secretary, has updated the definition as part of a drive to clamp down on the Islamist and far-right extremism that has intensified in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
The new definition, released today, describes extremism as “the promotion or advancement of an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance” that aims to “negate or destroy the fundamental rights and freedoms of others,” or “undermine, overturn or replace the UK’s system of liberal parliamentary democracy and democratic rights.”
It also includes those who “intentionally create a permissive environment for others to achieve” either of those aims.
