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| A UK anti-extremism strategy has reported a rise in the number of people being referred to it with far-right links. | A UK anti-extremism strategy has reported a rise in the number of people being referred to it with far-right links. |
| About one in 10 referrals to the scheme nationwide were linked to the far-right, according to the Prevent anti-extremism group. | About one in 10 referrals to the scheme nationwide were linked to the far-right, according to the Prevent anti-extremism group. |
| Simon Cole, the National Police Chiefs’ council lead for Prevent, said: “They are typically about people who want to do things that destabilise communities.” | Simon Cole, the National Police Chiefs’ council lead for Prevent, said: “They are typically about people who want to do things that destabilise communities.” |
| The highest regional figure is about 20%, Cole added, saying: “For some parts of the country it is a significant part of their workload.” | The highest regional figure is about 20%, Cole added, saying: “For some parts of the country it is a significant part of their workload.” |
| Authorities highlighted concerns that the threat from the extreme right could be growing following the conviction of Thomas Mair for the murder of the Labour MP Jo Cox. | Authorities highlighted concerns that the threat from the extreme right could be growing following the conviction of Thomas Mair for the murder of the Labour MP Jo Cox. |
| Mair, 53, who killed Cox as she arrived to hold a surgery in her West Yorkshire constituency, was handed a whole-life sentence in November. | Mair, 53, who killed Cox as she arrived to hold a surgery in her West Yorkshire constituency, was handed a whole-life sentence in November. |
| This month National Action became the first extreme rightwing group to be banned as a terrorist organisation. Being a member of or inviting support for the group is a criminal offence carrying a sentence of up to 10 years. | This month National Action became the first extreme rightwing group to be banned as a terrorist organisation. Being a member of or inviting support for the group is a criminal offence carrying a sentence of up to 10 years. |
| Cole described Prevent as absolutely fundamental to Britain’s counterterrorism effort. | Cole described Prevent as absolutely fundamental to Britain’s counterterrorism effort. |
| He argued that the strategy is often presented in hysterical terms, while in reality the process is aimed at supporting vulnerable individuals. The latest figures show that in 2015-16 there were about 7,500 referrals to Prevent. | He argued that the strategy is often presented in hysterical terms, while in reality the process is aimed at supporting vulnerable individuals. The latest figures show that in 2015-16 there were about 7,500 referrals to Prevent. |