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Islamists are outnumbered by far right in Prevent referrals
The Guardian
|November 07, 2025
More suspected far-right extremists were referred to the government’s anti-terrorism programme Prevent last year than those suspected of Islamist extremism, figures show.
In total, 8,778 referrals were made because of suspicions of extremist radicalisation in the year to March 2025, 27% more than the previous year and the highest number of referrals in a single year since records began 10 years ago.
This story is from the November 07, 2025 edition of The Guardian.
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