The UK government, led by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, is set to reject internal advice to expand the definition of extremism. The decision comes after reviewing a report that proposed recognizing violent environmentalists and other groups alongside Islamist and far-right extremism. The government aims to focus on prevalent threats while assessing online and offline dangers that stem from extremist ideologies. Leaked sections indicated a shift towards monitoring harmful behaviors rather than purely ideological perspectives, but this direction will not be taken forward despite ongoing discussions about counter-extremism strategies.
The government is set to reject internal advice to widen the definition of extremism to include potentially violent environmentalists and other groups.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper disagrees with the central findings of a report commissioned to assess the country's approach to extremism.
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