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| Theresa May pledges new measures to tackle British jihadis | Theresa May pledges new measures to tackle British jihadis |
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| New powers to tackle extremist groups are being looked at by the government, the home secretary has said. | New powers to tackle extremist groups are being looked at by the government, the home secretary has said. |
| Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Theresa May said what have been dubbed "Asbos for terrorists" could be introduced for those who try to radicalise others. | Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Theresa May said what have been dubbed "Asbos for terrorists" could be introduced for those who try to radicalise others. |
| Any groups believed to be inciting someone into terrorism could also be banned, even if this could not be proved, said the home secretary. | Any groups believed to be inciting someone into terrorism could also be banned, even if this could not be proved, said the home secretary. |
| In response, Labour said more detail was needed on the specific powers. | In response, Labour said more detail was needed on the specific powers. |
| Ministers have been urged to step up their response to extremism at home following the murder of US journalist James Foley by Islamic State militants operating in Iraq and Syria. | Ministers have been urged to step up their response to extremism at home following the murder of US journalist James Foley by Islamic State militants operating in Iraq and Syria. |
| UK police and security services are trying to identify a jihadist with an English accent who appeared in the footage of Mr Foley's killing. | UK police and security services are trying to identify a jihadist with an English accent who appeared in the footage of Mr Foley's killing. |
| 'Deadly threat' | 'Deadly threat' |
| In her article, Mrs May acknowledged the "very deadly threat" to the UK from terrorism at home and abroad, and said officials must have all the legal powers they needed to tackle the problem. | In her article, Mrs May acknowledged the "very deadly threat" to the UK from terrorism at home and abroad, and said officials must have all the legal powers they needed to tackle the problem. |
| She said: "Dealing with terrorism and extremism will require continued commitment and international collaboration. | She said: "Dealing with terrorism and extremism will require continued commitment and international collaboration. |
| "Since I was made home secretary, I have constantly made the case for legislation to ensure the police and security services have access to the communications data they need, for example. | "Since I was made home secretary, I have constantly made the case for legislation to ensure the police and security services have access to the communications data they need, for example. |
| "I am looking again at the case for new banning orders for extremist groups that fall short of the legal threshold for terrorist proscription, as well as for new civil powers to target extremists who seek to radicalise others." | "I am looking again at the case for new banning orders for extremist groups that fall short of the legal threshold for terrorist proscription, as well as for new civil powers to target extremists who seek to radicalise others." |
| Public bodies such as councils and schools would also be required by law to take steps to tackle radicalisation, she said. | Public bodies such as councils and schools would also be required by law to take steps to tackle radicalisation, she said. |
| Mrs May also defended the government's record on confronting terrorist activity, revealing that since 2010, more than 150 foreign individuals had been excluded from entering the UK, including "hate preachers". | Mrs May also defended the government's record on confronting terrorist activity, revealing that since 2010, more than 150 foreign individuals had been excluded from entering the UK, including "hate preachers". |
| She added the UK had improved its ability to address the problem of extremism online - with 28,000 pieces of terrorist material removed from the internet so far this year. | She added the UK had improved its ability to address the problem of extremism online - with 28,000 pieces of terrorist material removed from the internet so far this year. |
| Caroline Wyatt, religious affairs correspondent, BBC News | Caroline Wyatt, religious affairs correspondent, BBC News |
| At least 500 British Muslims have travelled to Iraq or Syria to support Islamist extremists, many joining the fighters of Islamic State. | At least 500 British Muslims have travelled to Iraq or Syria to support Islamist extremists, many joining the fighters of Islamic State. |
| Some are as young as 16; the oldest known to have done so is 42. Others estimate the figures could be three times as high. | Some are as young as 16; the oldest known to have done so is 42. Others estimate the figures could be three times as high. |
| Some of the Islamic State recruits are active on social media, and keen to recruit others. | Some of the Islamic State recruits are active on social media, and keen to recruit others. |
| In east London, we met one British convert to Islam who says he can understand why they go. | In east London, we met one British convert to Islam who says he can understand why they go. |
| Abu Rumaysah is careful to stay within the law, but what he says still has the power to shock after the violence meted out by Islamic State. | Abu Rumaysah is careful to stay within the law, but what he says still has the power to shock after the violence meted out by Islamic State. |
| "The caliphate is something that is in the heart of every single practising Muslim, so I'm not surprised that many Muslims would wish to migrate there," he tells me. | "The caliphate is something that is in the heart of every single practising Muslim, so I'm not surprised that many Muslims would wish to migrate there," he tells me. |
| "There is not a single country in the world - whether it's Saudi or Pakistan - that implements Islam fully. | "There is not a single country in the world - whether it's Saudi or Pakistan - that implements Islam fully. |
| "So now we've got this caliphate, people are going to flock there, and leave the insecurity they're facing in many Muslim countries as well as the West, and live there peacefully under the Sharia [Islamic law]." | |
| Countering the call to jihad | Countering the call to jihad |
| Mrs May added that "people who insist on travelling to fight in Syria and Iraq will be investigated by the police and security services". | Mrs May added that "people who insist on travelling to fight in Syria and Iraq will be investigated by the police and security services". |
| She said: | She said: |
| These measures were included in the report from the Extremism Task Force set up by Prime Minister David Cameron after the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby in London last year. | These measures were included in the report from the Extremism Task Force set up by Prime Minister David Cameron after the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby in London last year. |
| Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said more action was needed to respond to the "serious problem" of people travelling abroad to fight for IS. | Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said more action was needed to respond to the "serious problem" of people travelling abroad to fight for IS. |
| "I remain concerned that the government is not addressing the gaps in the Prevent programme [government strategy to prevent violent extremism] - especially the lack of support for community-led approaches to preventing radicalisation. | "I remain concerned that the government is not addressing the gaps in the Prevent programme [government strategy to prevent violent extremism] - especially the lack of support for community-led approaches to preventing radicalisation. |
| "And the home secretary also needs to respond to the concerns raised by the current and previous independent reviewer of terrorism legislation about the decision to weaken control orders, where they have advised that stronger measures should be put in place." | "And the home secretary also needs to respond to the concerns raised by the current and previous independent reviewer of terrorism legislation about the decision to weaken control orders, where they have advised that stronger measures should be put in place." |
| 'Ahead of curve' | 'Ahead of curve' |
| The BBC's political correspondent Alan Soady said: "What's not clear from her article is whether the government or the security services are aware right now of specific individuals who they believe have extremist views or who they believe are inciting people to take part in terrorism, and feel that they do not have the powers at the moment to go and do something about it. | |
| "Or, if they have not got specific individuals in mind and this is something more general. | "Or, if they have not got specific individuals in mind and this is something more general. |
| "There are quite a lot of questions that her article puts out there today, that we're still trying to seek some clarification on." | "There are quite a lot of questions that her article puts out there today, that we're still trying to seek some clarification on." |
| Rob Wainwright, director of the EU's law enforcement agency Europol, said the UK was "ahead of the curve" on control orders and was taking the right approach to dealing with extremism. | Rob Wainwright, director of the EU's law enforcement agency Europol, said the UK was "ahead of the curve" on control orders and was taking the right approach to dealing with extremism. |
| But former security minister Lady Neville Jones told the BBC new laws were not necessary as current legislation dealt effectively with extremism. | But former security minister Lady Neville Jones told the BBC new laws were not necessary as current legislation dealt effectively with extremism. |
| "I think we have a lot of law and it needs to be enforced and there are ways in which the present version of control orders, known as TPims, can be used if you need to, as part of the armoury of preventing people from going to Iraq," she said. | "I think we have a lot of law and it needs to be enforced and there are ways in which the present version of control orders, known as TPims, can be used if you need to, as part of the armoury of preventing people from going to Iraq," she said. |
| "And there are also various other immigration measures that we have in place and they need to be used because it is very important I think to stop this traffic." | "And there are also various other immigration measures that we have in place and they need to be used because it is very important I think to stop this traffic." |
| TPims are used to restrict movement, the use of computers and mobile phones and meetings with others. They replaced the previous system of control orders - which were more restrictive - in 2011. | TPims are used to restrict movement, the use of computers and mobile phones and meetings with others. They replaced the previous system of control orders - which were more restrictive - in 2011. |
| The Muslim Council of Britain called on parents, communities, imams, religious leaders and governments to address the issue, and for members of the Muslim community to report wrongdoing. | The Muslim Council of Britain called on parents, communities, imams, religious leaders and governments to address the issue, and for members of the Muslim community to report wrongdoing. |