Gaps in UK law allowing ‘jihad’ ‘known to government’
by Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6FS5C)
Britain's ex-head of counter-terrorism says government failed to act on a recommendation to change legislation
Gaps in UK law that would allow words such as jihad" to be shouted at rallies were known to the government but not acted upon, Britain's former head of counter-terrorism has revealed.
The comments from Neil Basu come as some ministers condemned police for their handling of weekend demonstrations in London, with the home secretary, Suella Braverman, due to meet the Metropolitan police commissioner on Monday.
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