New Head of UK's Prevent Programme Appointed
The UK's Prevent deradicalisation programme has a new leader, a former senior counter-terrorism officer. This comes after an inquiry into a tragic attack highlighted gaps in the system, where the perpetrator had been referred to Prevent multiple times. The programme is seen as outdated, especially for dealing with fast-evolving online extremism. The government has lowered the threshold for entering deradicalisation, but a major challenge remains: how to handle individuals obsessed with violence but without a clear terrorist ideology. This is a growing risk, particularly among young men online.
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