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Move to prevent radicalisation of British Muslims

A battery of measures to prevent radicalisation of British Muslims was outlined by the home affairs minister, Theresa May. They included tougher pre-emptive censorship of internet sites, a lower threshold for banning extremist groups and renewed pressure on universities and mosques to reject so-called hate preachers.

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A battery of measures to prevent radicalisation of British Muslims was outlined by the home affairs minister, Theresa May.

They included tougher pre-emptive censorship of internet sites, a lower threshold for banning extremist groups and renewed pressure on universities and mosques to reject so-called hate preachers.

After four days in which ministers have been praised for avoiding a kneejerk response to the killing of soldier Lee Rigby outside his barracks in Woolwich, south London, Whitehall swung into action on Sunday.

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It has promised a new task force, chaired by the prime minister, and a root-and-branch review of Prevent, the government strategy to combat radicalisation.

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