Councils 'must lead' anti-terror strategy

摘要

Local authorities have been urged to take over a key aspect of a controversial anti-terror strategy from police forces, amid concern the current policy has stigmatised Muslim communities.Revised guidance on the Home Office's 'Prevent' strategy - designed to stop vulnerable youngsters from being recruited by terror organisations such as al-Qaeda - was published in time to beat the pre-election 'purdah' deadline last week.