UK extremism tsar urges rethink after Extinction Rebellion listed as terror threat

Sara Khan calls for clarity after non-violent groups feature in counter-terror materialThe government's chief adviser on extremism has called for a clearer official definition of extremism in the light of revelations that Extinction Rebellion and other non-violent groups have featured in counter-terrorism materials.Against a backdrop of increasing political pressure to investigate the error, Sara Khan, who leads the commission for countering extremism (CCE), said police chiefs were right to recall guidance that batched XR alongside violent neo-Nazis and jihadists. Continue reading...