A Scotland Yard officer who lived a secret life as a neo-Nazi was facing jail yesterday after becoming the first British policeman to be convicted of terrorism. PC Benjamin Hannam, 22, attended training camps, went on graffiti sprees and recruited others to the banned white supremacist group National Action (NA), that supported the murder of … Read more
David Cameron and Tony Blair want new law to ban ‘glorifying terrorism’ in bid to target Islamist extremists and far-Right groups A report is calling for a new law against glorifying terrorism to tackle extremism Calls for a shake-up to thwart ‘dangerous’ behaviour by far-Right groups The proposals could lead to the outlawing of groups … Read more
Man in his 20s is arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of terrorism offences after arriving in the UK on a flight from Turkey British man apprehended by counter terrorism police in ‘pre-planned operation’ He was arrested around 6.10pm at Heathrow after arriving on flight from Turkey Met Police said man in his 20s remains … Read more
Police arrest man, 47, on suspicion of ‘Islamist terrorism’ offences in Surrey A 47-year-old terrorist suspect was arrested at address in Redhill, Surrey, today He is currently being held by police on suspicion of Islamist terrorism offences There is not believed to be any imminent threat to public and inquiries continue By Clare Mccarthy For … Read more
Young people left isolated and lonely during coronavirus lockdowns are being drawn to far-Right terrorism, police say Amount of Right-wing material flagged to investigators rose by 43 per cent Fears lonely young people isolated in pandemic more likely drawn to terrorism Counter-Terrorism Internet Referral Unit told about 3,000 pieces of suspected terrorist content this year … Read more
This is the moment a man is kneed in the back and arrested for by police officers for recording outside their station. Kolee Berks was filming the comings and goings of High Wycombe police station in Buckinghamshire when officers arrested him, despite him apparently committing ‘no offence’. Kolee says he was conducting a ‘legal audit’ of … Read more
Britain will get new HQ to tackle terrorism: Police and intelligence agents will work together in new unit as Rishi Sunak pledges tens of millions of pounds to fight terror threat Rishi Sunak to pledge tens of millions of pounds toward counter-terrorism unit First sections of new state-of-the-art building will be ready to use by … Read more
Children as young as EIGHT are investigated in France after several cases of youths interrupting memorials to beheaded teacher to say he deserved to die Strasbourg prosecutors said children suggested Samuel Paty deserved to die Paty was beheaded last month near his school outside Paris by a Chechen teen Teacher Paty showed cartoons of Mohammed … Read more
Children as young as EIGHT are investigated in France after several cases of youths interrupting memorials to beheaded teacher to say he deserved to die Strasbourg prosecutors said children suggested Samuel Paty deserved to die Paty was beheaded last month near his school outside Paris by a Chechen teen Teacher Paty showed cartoons of Mohammed … Read more
Britain’s terrorism threat level has been raised to ‘severe’, Home Secretary Priti Patel said today, meaning an attack is now seen as ‘highly likely’. The change comes after a gunman in Vienna identified as a convicted jihadist killed four people in a rampage overnight. ‘This is a precautionary measure and is not based on any … Read more