23 March 2015

Theresa May tells Islamist extremists: 'The game is up'

Theresa May will today tell radical Islamists that the "game is up" and that they were no longer tolerated in Britain as she sets out Tory plans for a crackdown on extremism.

The Home Secretary is expected to say that a future Conservative government target Sharia law, change the rules on granting citizenship to ensure people embrace British values and introduce "banning orders" for extremist groups.

Radicals will also be barred from working unsupervised with children amid fears that young people are being brainwashed, while staff at job centres will be required to identify vulnerable claimants who may become targets for radicalisation.

In a speech in London she will invite all moderate Muslims to join her in exposing the "hatred, bigotry and ignorance" of extremists who seek to undermine the values of democracy, equality and free speech. [The Telegraph] Read more