Keir Starmer, the Labour leadership frontrunner, has branded a decision by police to include Extinction Rebellion on a list of extreme ideologies as “completely wrong and counterproductive”. Starmer, who emerged as the clear favourite for the Labour leadership among MPs on Monday with 88 nominations, said the guidance was wrong. “It’s completely wrong and counterproductive to describe Extinction Rebellion as an ‘extreme ideology’,” he told the Guardian. Extinction Rebellion guidance raises fresh concerns over Prevent Read moreAsked about Fahy’s comments, Patel defended the Prevent programme and the police’s actions. But everything has to be based in terms of risk to the public, security risks, security threats.

Source: The Guardian January 13, 2020 09:12 UTC