Ex-Prevent chief pans terror list's inclusion of Extinction Rebellion

Sir Peter Fahy says efforts to stop terrorism could be undermined by such mistakes

• Extinction Rebellion guidance raises fresh concerns over Prevent

The official scheme to stop people becoming terrorists risks being damaged by scandals such as listing Extinction Rebellion as an extremist ideology, a former senior police chief has said.

Sir Peter Fahy, who was head of Prevent from 2010 to 2015, said confidence from communities was vital to its success and legitimacy.