Overview

• Former Conservative home secretaries and leading counter-extremism figures stress the importance of a bipartisan approach to combating extremism.
• The call for unity comes as the government prepares to announce a new definition of extremism, amid concerns of politicization.
• Victims of Islamist-inspired terror attacks urge an end to anti-Muslim hate, highlighting the danger of conflating Muslims with extremists.
• Fiyaz Mughal, set to be the UK's next anti-Muslim hatred adviser, withdraws due to extremist threats, raising questions about the government's commitment to tackling Islamophobia.
• The government's upcoming extremism definition and strategy draw criticism for potential risks of exacerbating community tensions and legal challenges.