GOVERNMENT officials have reportedly drawn up proposals to broaden the definition of “extremism” to include anyone who “undermines” Britain…
UK GOVERNMENT officials have reportedly drawn up proposals to broaden the definition of “extremism” to include anyone who “undermines” Britain and its institutions – raising fears
Gove’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities started a review of non-violent extremism earlier in the year and is expected to publish a national cohesion and counter-extremism plan including the new definition of extremism shortly. A document seen by The Observer in which Whitehall officials raised concerns about the new definition also claimed that the Muslim Council of Britain, Palestine Action and Muslim Engagement and Development could be considered extremists under the new wording.’s longest serving MP, said: “What if you just want your part of the UK to be a normal self-governing nation? Could be starting to get into unsettling territory here.
"If the UK Government are so scared of the prospect of Scotland wanting to become an independent country that they would even countenance criminalising supporters of independence, we should take note as to how weak this means the UK Government actually are.
A UK Government spokesperson told The Observer: “We are clear there is no place for extremism, and over the last few years we have taken action to tackle hatred and those who seek to divide us.
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