Overview

• A 94-page Counter Extremism Group report shows extremist speakers in mosques praising violence against Jews and using the Gaza war to recruit supporters
• The study accuses UK counterterrorism agencies of a widespread failure to recognise and address recent antisemitic incidents linked to Islamist networks
• Researchers warn that extremist factions aim to build a theocratic empire based on Islamic supremacy and are forging alliances with far-left groups
• Home Secretary Yvette Cooper reaffirms that Islamist extremism remains Britain’s top terrorism threat and vows to maintain strong security powers
• Labour faces criticism for its response to Muslim antisemitism, intensifying pressure for a cohesive political and community strategy