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Children investigated over Russian and Iranian plots against UK, says police chief

Teenagers suspected of being hired by criminals paid to carry out acts on behalf of states, it is understood

The Guardian - UK

Britons urged to be vigilant to family at risk of hostile state manipulation

Counter-terror police have warned of a surge in ‘threat to life’ operations.

Evening Standard

Two top job openings in UK policing get one applicant each

Candidates for Merseyside chief constable and Met deputy commissioner set to be appointed without competition

The Guardian - UK

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Arrests of young terror suspects hits seven-year high

There were 71 youths arrested for terrorist-related activity under the age of 21 in the year to December 2024.

Evening Standard

Police and Prevent under scrutiny as details emerge on Southport killer

Police were called six times over Axel Rudakubana and he was referred to Prevent three times

Evening Standard

Portrait of a killer: how the Southport murders are part of a new pattern of violent terror

Governments have found themselves ill-equipped to deal with the emergent terror threat from young men accessing extreme content online

Evening Standard

The surge in online violence makes declaring a terrorist incident more difficult than ever

The Southport case shows how easily the seeds of extremism can now be sown – and the law needs find a way to keep up

The Guardian - UK

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‘Pick and mix of horror’ online pushes young people to violence, UK police chief says

Counter-terrorism leader says there is often no ideology behind ‘grotesque fascinations’ with extreme content

The Guardian - UK

Top Met counter-terror officer warns of children as young as 10 accessing extreme material online

Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans said teams had foiled 43 ‘late-stage’ planned terror attacks since 2017, including three in the past 12 months

The Independent UK

Top Met officer warns UK is facing 'smouldering' terrorist attack threat

Counter-terrorism police are seeing a rapid increase in suspects fascinated with extreme violence, says Met Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans

Evening Standard

Increase in terror suspects with fascination with extreme violence

Investigators see a lot of young people accessing extreme material, a counter-terrorism officer said.

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