News

Prevent

News about Prevent: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.

2 stories

Father of teenager who attacked a schoolgirl in Norwich believes his son was 'radicalised' by the internet

A 16-year-old pupil at Thorpe St Andrew School has been found guilty of the attempted murder of a 15-year-old girl. In an exclusive BBC interview, his father said the teenager had searched for material about serial killers and was, in his view, 'radicalised' by online content. The government cites the Prevent programme and the Online Safety Act. A 16-year-old pupil at Thorpe St Andrew school has been found guilty of the attempted murder of a 15-year-old girl. In an exclusive BBC interview, his father said the teenager had searched for material about serial killers and was, in his view, 'radicalised' by online content. The government points to the Prevent programme and the Online Safety Act.

4 min read

Former MI5 chief: far-right violence has become a 'real problem' for British intelligence

Former MI5 head Jonathan Evans said the rise of organised far-right violence in Britain has become a serious threat, partly due to information operations by hostile states. MI5 Director Ken McCallum noted a rise in cases with anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim motives, and in May the terror threat level was raised to 'severe' for the first time in almost five years.

3 min read