Rising number of males under 30 engaging with extremists

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Rising number of males under 30 engaging with extremists

Young men and teenage boys are increasingly being drawn towards violent extremism, anti-terror police have warned.

Date - 30th November 2020
By - Chris Smith

More than 6,000 men aged under 30 were referred to specialist anti-radicalisation programmes, this year, according to official Home Office data covering the 12 months to March this year. The number is rising and just 2% of family or friends were...

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