Details of thousands of individuals referred to the government’s controversial anti-radicalisation Prevent programme are being shared far more widely than was previously known

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Revealed: data from UK anti-radicalisation scheme Prevent being shared with ports and airports

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/17/prevent-programme-anti-radicalisation-data-shared-secretly

Personal details from voluntary programme sent secretly without consent with government departments and border agencies, document shows

Revealed: data from UK anti-radicalisation scheme Prevent being shared with ports and airports

The stated aim of Prevent, which is a voluntary programme, is to divert people from terrorism before they offend. Most people do not even know that they have been referred, with about 95% of cases resulting in no further action.