The government has been grappling with the definitions of terrorism and extremism following the conviction of 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana for the murders of three young girls in Southport last July.

But as a researcher of counter-terrorism laws, I argue there is little point to widening what is already a broad definition of terrorism. The Terrorism Act 2000 defines an act of terrorism as ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Widening the definition of terrorism could overwhelm the police and MI5, the lawyer carrying out a review of the definition has warned.

Widening the definition of terrorism could overwhelm the police and MI5, the lawyer carrying out a review of the definition has warned. Jonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of terrorism ...

Widening the definition of terrorism could overwhelm the police and MI5, the lawyer carrying out a review of the definition has warned. Jonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of terrorism ...

Jonathan Hall has been tasked with reviewing the scope of terror laws in the wake of the Southport attack. Police could be ‘overwhelmed’ if the definition of ...