Earlier today (16 July 2025) the Home Office published ‘Lessons for Prevent’, a detailed review carried out by the Interim Independent Prevent Commissioner Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE KC.
The report was submitted to the Home Secretary earlier this month. It discusses the murder of Sir David Amess MP in 2021 and the murders of three young girls in Southport last year.
Counter Terrorism Policing’s Senior National Coordinator for Prevent and Pursue, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, said:
“Counter Terrorism Policing welcomes Lord Anderson’s report and remains committed to understanding the full extent of the circumstances which led to the murders of Sir David Amess MP in 2021, and of innocent children in Southport last year.
“Not only is it the least those affected by these acts of violence deserve, but it is only through this understanding that we can identify where the Prevent system can be improved to keep pace with evolving threats and strengthen our protection of the public alongside our partners.
“We are grateful to Lord Anderson for the time he spent speaking to CTP officers and staff directly involved in those cases, and to other colleagues who explained how we have responded to the recommendations of previous reviews.
“We will now carefully reflect on the report and its recommendations, and continue to work alongside the Government, Security Services, wider policing and other partners to ensure that systems designed to keep the public safe from harm do exactly that.”