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BISA Roundtable: What would UK security policy look like under Reform?

What would Prevent look like under Reform? To discuss this, Dr Layla Aitlhadj joined Sophie Stowers from More in Common and Richard McNeil-Willson from the University of Edinburgh for a roundtable chaired by Larry Attree from Rethinking Security, as part of the British International Studies Association (BISA) conference. She said that the Prevent strategy is already open to abuse — by any government. Although a Reform government would be dangerous, the problem is Prevent because the infrastructure for harm already exists and has already been used. The question isn’t only what Reform would do with Prevent. It’s what any government can do — and already has done with it. If you would like us to speak about this topic, or any other topic related to Prevent, or run a workshop for your organisation, please contact us or fill in the form on this page.

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The Times: Home Office slashes funding for Prevent programme

Funding for the Prevent programme has plummeted since the pandemic despite Britain’s growing problem with extremism, according to figures that show parts of London and Birmingham have faced the biggest cuts. The amount spent by the Home Office on the government’s counterterrorism strategy fell from £41 million in 2021-22 to £25 million this financial year, a 39 per cent drop. Read more on The Times. Related… Read our Response to the Home Affairs Select Committee report on New Forms of Extremism