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A 15-year-old boy – who cannot be named due to his age – has received an 18 month sentence following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands and found to have collected a range of potentially lethal weapons and researched planning terrorism attacks.
Since the proscription of Palestine Action on 5th July 2025 a significant number of arrests have been made by UK policing for suspected offences under the Terrorism Act. As of today (7th August) 10 people have been charged, with further investigations being progressed through the criminal justice system. Counter Terrorism Policing and forces across the...
Jamal Walker-Bailey, 26, has received an eight year sentence after being found guilty of two counts of attempted Grievous Bodily Harm.
Ondrej Sidelka, 21, has received a two year sentence following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East found he was in possession of terrorist documents.
For the first time, Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP), MI5, and the National Crime Agency (NCA) are jointly calling on parents and carers to support their children to be safer online during the summer break. In an unprecedented move, the three agencies have delivered a public warning to parents that online offenders will exploit the school...
Howard Phillips, 65, has been found guilty after an undercover investigation by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command found he was willing to assist and support Russian espionage activities.
Mohammed Mahfuz Ahmed, 26, has received a 15 year sentence following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East found he had a deep-seated extremist mindset and an avid determination to share terrorist material online.
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...
Five men – Jake Reeves, 23, Dylan Earl, 21, Nii Mensha, 23, Jakeem Rose, 23, and Ugnius Asmena, 21 – have been found guilty for an arson attack on a London warehouse full of supplies destined for Ukraine.
Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts, speaking on behalf of Counter Terrorism Policing North West, said: “Our thoughts today are with the family and loved ones of Jalal Uddin. “Jalal was a beloved and respected Islamic scholar who was well known in the community, and his murder in 2016 had a profound impact on many people....
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