Extreme rightwing referrals to Prevent rise 20% amid record anti-terror reporting
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Record high for referrals to Prevent anti-terror scheme including 20% rise for rightwing extremismExtreme rightwing referrals to Prevent rise 20% amid record anti-terror reporting
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Thu, 6 August 2026
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Record high for referrals to Prevent anti-terror scheme including 20% rise for rightwing extremismScheme aiming to stop people turning to terrorism has 39% overall rise in referrals in year to September 2025 A record number of people have been referred to the government’s anti-terror programme in England and Wales, with a 39% rise over the last year, including a 20% rise in referrals for extreme rightwing ideology, according to official data released on Thursday. A total of 10,293 referrals – up from 7,408 – were made to the Prevent programme in the year to September 2025, which is the...