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Extremism definition: What's changed, why has the government done it and who could be affected?

Sky News Thursday, 14 March 2024
The government has unveiled its new definition of extremism as part of a drive to clamp down on Islamist and far-right extremism.
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The Government has unveiled its new definition of extremism amid rising concern about threats to social cohesion and British democracy. Shadow Treasury minister Darren Jones said that there is a “cross party consensus that we should tackle hateful extremism.” He however insisted that there is a...

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