Record referrals to Prevent anti-terror programme
Summary
The UK government's anti-terror program, Prevent, saw a record number of 8,778 referrals in the year ending March 2025. The majority of these cases involved individuals with no clear ideological motive, followed by cases related to extreme right-wing and Islamist extremism.Key Facts
- Prevent program received 8,778 referrals, the highest so far.
- Referrals increased by 27% from the previous year's total of 6,922.
- 56% of referrals involved individuals with no specific ideological belief.
- 21% were related to extreme right-wing ideologies.
- 10% involved Islamist extremist beliefs.
- Children aged 11-15 made up the largest age group of referrals, accounting for 36%.
- Prevent aims to redirect people away from engaging in terrorism.
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