Watch live as Michael Gove gives statement on new extremism definition
The UK government unveils a new extremism definition that includes conduct falling short of criminality. Groups meeting the definition will lose government funding and access. [ more ]
Gove declines to say whether Hester could be considered an extremist' UK politics live
Bringing communities together should be the government's priority, emphasizing unity over division. Pressure from MPs may be influencing a shift towards this approach. [ more ]
An appalling direction': UK activists criticise plans to redefine extremism
Various veterans criticize government's plans to broaden the definition of extremism, concerned about implications for causes including anti-apartheid activism and hunting.
Concerns arise from both Labour and Conservative sides that the proposed definition could encompass groups like anti-abortion activists, leading to a potential backlash. [ more ]