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Details of the UK's counter-terrorism strategy are to be published, including government concerns about the weapons that could fall into terrorist hands. Details of the UK's updated counter-terrorism strategy are to be published, including concerns about the weapons that could fall into terrorist hands.
The updated strategy has a new section about the risk of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons. The strategy has a new section about the risk of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons.
It also says the al-Qaeda leadership is likely to fragment, but the threat from those it inspires will remain.It also says the al-Qaeda leadership is likely to fragment, but the threat from those it inspires will remain.
Ministers earlier said 60,000 workers are being trained to help respond to a terror attack as part of the strategy. Ministers earlier said 60,000 workers were being trained to help respond to a terror attack as part of the strategy.
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said: "Terrorists will try to stay one step ahead of us.Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said: "Terrorists will try to stay one step ahead of us.
"But we've made sure that we've invested the resources, built the people - both in the police and in the agencies - and built the widest partnership necessary to to give us the best chance of being able to deal with that threat." "But we've made sure that we've invested the resources, built the people - both in the police and in the agencies - and built the widest partnership necessary to give us the best chance of being able to deal with that threat."
Renewed emphasisRenewed emphasis
The new counter-terrorism document talks about the need to "challenge those who reject the rights to which we are committed, scorn the institutions and values of our parliamentary democracy, dismiss the rule of law and promote intolerance".The new counter-terrorism document talks about the need to "challenge those who reject the rights to which we are committed, scorn the institutions and values of our parliamentary democracy, dismiss the rule of law and promote intolerance".
There will be more focus on preventing the radicalisation of Muslims. Last month, sources told the BBC's Panorama programme that conservative Muslims who teach that Islam is incompatible with Western democracy will be challenged as part of a new approach. There will be more focus on preventing the radicalisation of Muslims.
A senior Whitehall source said that Muslim leaders who urge separation would be isolated and publicly rejected, even if their comments fell within the law. Last month, sources told the BBC's Panorama programme that conservative Muslims who teach that Islam is incompatible with Western democracy will be challenged as part of a new approach.
A senior Whitehall source said that Muslim leaders who urged separation would be isolated and publicly rejected, even if their comments fell within the law.
Writing in the Observer newspaper on Sunday, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the government's strategy was not just about training and equipping professionals, but also better informing the public so everyone would become more vigilant.Writing in the Observer newspaper on Sunday, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the government's strategy was not just about training and equipping professionals, but also better informing the public so everyone would become more vigilant.
"The approach we are taking tackles the immediate threat through the relentless pursuit of terrorists and disruption of their plots, builds up our defences against attacks and our resilience to deal with them," he said."The approach we are taking tackles the immediate threat through the relentless pursuit of terrorists and disruption of their plots, builds up our defences against attacks and our resilience to deal with them," he said.
He added that it also "addresses the longer term causes - understanding what leads people to become radicalised, so we can stop the process".He added that it also "addresses the longer term causes - understanding what leads people to become radicalised, so we can stop the process".
The strategy also puts a renewed emphasis on the extreme risks from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons if they get into the hands of terrorists.The strategy also puts a renewed emphasis on the extreme risks from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons if they get into the hands of terrorists.
On Sunday the home secretary said shop and hotel workers would be among the 60,000 people trained to deal with an incident. On Sunday, the home secretary said shop and hotel workers would be among the 60,000 people trained to deal with an incident.
The updated approach, aimed at tackling immediate terrorist threats and the causes of extremism, would be the most comprehensive in the world, she added.The updated approach, aimed at tackling immediate terrorist threats and the causes of extremism, would be the most comprehensive in the world, she added.
But the Tories have said not enough action was being taken against extremists. But the Tories have said not enough action is being taken against extremists.
Mumbai attacksMumbai attacks
The counter-terrorism document, being published by the Home Office, will go into more detail than ever before, with Ms Smith saying counter-terrorism was "no longer something you can do behind closed doors and in secret".The counter-terrorism document, being published by the Home Office, will go into more detail than ever before, with Ms Smith saying counter-terrorism was "no longer something you can do behind closed doors and in secret".
It will reflect intelligence opinion that the biggest threat to the UK comes from al-Qaeda-linked groups and will also take into account recent attacks on hotels in the Indian city of Mumbai.It will reflect intelligence opinion that the biggest threat to the UK comes from al-Qaeda-linked groups and will also take into account recent attacks on hotels in the Indian city of Mumbai.
The paper - called Contest Two - will update the Contest strategy developed by the Home Office in 2003, which was later detailed in the Countering International Terrorism document released in 2006.The paper - called Contest Two - will update the Contest strategy developed by the Home Office in 2003, which was later detailed in the Countering International Terrorism document released in 2006.
By 2011, Britain will be spending £3.5bn a year on counter-terrorism, the Home Office has said.By 2011, Britain will be spending £3.5bn a year on counter-terrorism, the Home Office has said.
The number of police working on counter-terrorism has risen to 3,000 from 1,700 in 2003.The number of police working on counter-terrorism has risen to 3,000 from 1,700 in 2003.