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Labour: Questions over application of extremism definition

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Labour: Questions over application of extremism definition

Labour: Questions over application of extremism definition

The Government has unveiled its new definition of extremism amid rising concern about threats to social cohesion and British democracy.

Shadow Treasury minister Darren Jones said that there is a “cross party consensus that we should tackle hateful extremism.” He however insisted that there is a “broader question about how that definition is then applied and what the relevant checks and balances are in the system.” Report by Covellm.

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