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‘New era of austerity' for police forces

It has been reported that police in England and Wales are facing a ‘new era of austerity’ with some forces potentially facing their worst ever annual budget cuts fuelled by the coronavirus crisis.....read more

Mental health 'significant factor' in referrals to Prevent

Medact has claimed that mental health appears to be a significant factor behind referrals from the NHS to the government’s anti-radicalisation Prevent programme.....read more

Referral Action Day targets terrorist content removal

On 2 July, Europol carried out a large-scale Referral Action Day targeting terrorist content online, involving units from Europol’s European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC) and 17 countries.....read more

Trump labelled ‘embodiment of white supremacist terrorism’

US President Donald Trump has been labelled the 'embodiment of white supremacist terrorism' and 'terrorist in chief' by a founding member of the Black Lives Matter movement.....read more

Woman jailed for plot to bomb three London locations

Richard Smith, head of the Met Police Counter Terrorism Command, is reminding the public to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activity to police, after a woman was jailed for a plot to bomb three busy London locations.....read more

FEATURES

CTB Interview: coronavirus and crisis management

CTB talks to Brian Dillon, managing director of Rubicon Resilience Limited, about the importance of crisis management planning and returning to ‘normal working’ post-coronavirus.....read more

CTB Interview: Nuclear facilities and terrorism

CTB talks to Duncan Worsell, Assistant Chief Constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, the man responsible for all operational deployments, armed or otherwise, at civil nuclear power stations in the UK.....read more

COUNTER TERROR BUSINESS 365

Counter Terror Business brings you the first in our new series of interactive online events – CTB365 – on 16 July at 10am. The discussion, hosted by renowned counter terror expert Philip Ingram MBE, will focus on protecting the UK’s Critical Infrastructure. Register today to avoid missing out on this exciting event.