Prevent

UK school Prevent
United Kingdom
World
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Referrals to UK's Prevent scheme surge, most involving children

Referrals to the controversial Prevent scheme have surged, with children making up the largest share amid renewed criticism that it unfairly targets Muslims.

The New Arab Staff
07 November, 2025
Don't turn the UK classroom into a culture war — just ask Muslim teachers
British Muslims
Voices

Listen to Muslim teachers, don't make schools police Britishness

Nadeine Asbali

Nadeine Asbali

30 September, 2025
UK 'prayer ban' is evidence of state-sponsored Islamophobia
Gaza War
Perspectives

UK 'prayer ban' is evidence of state-sponsored Islamophobia

Nadeine Asbali

Nadeine Asbali

20 April, 2024
Gaza War
World
Live Story

Outcry as UK school threatens children over Gaza solidarity

The New Arab Staff
22 December, 2023
Gaza
Gaza War
Voices

British Muslims are being silenced as Israel destroys Gaza

Afroze Fatima Zaidi

Afroze Fatima Zaidi

07 November, 2023
police
Met Police
Perspectives

The Met police recruitment catwalk ignores Muslim distrust

Nadeine Asbali

Nadeine Asbali

06 March, 2023
Home Office
Prevent
World
Live Story

UK: Legal action threatened ahead of Prevent review

The New Arab Staff
30 January, 2023
Prevent Muslims
Prevent
MENA
Live Story

UK school denies claims of Prevent referrals

Rosie McCabe
02 December, 2022
muslims
Prevent strategy
Voices

Prevent and the racist state targeting of Muslim families

Mariya

Mariya bint Rehan

16 November, 2022
Queen
Queen
Voices

Muslims mourn the Queen under Prevent’s watchful eye

Afroze Fatima Zaidi

Afroze Fatima Zaidi

12 September, 2022
Rishi Sunak
World
Live Story

Sunak says wants to 'refocus' Prevent on Islamist extremism

The New Arab Staff
03 August, 2022
Main entrance to the Royal London Hospital in East London, England, United Kingdom. Britain's biggest new NHS hospital The Royal London and Barts state-of-the-art new building which will sit behind the historic front block overlooking the Whitechapel
Prevent
Society
Live Story

How Prevent undermines Muslims’ access to UK’s public health

The New Arab Staff

Aida Hassan

22 June, 2022
David Cameron
Prevent
World
Live Story

UK Muslim groups slam Cameron's defence of Prevent

The New Arab Staff
26 April, 2022
A poster against Education Secretary Michael Gove is displayed on the railings outside Oldknow Academy, one of the Birmingham Schools at the centre of the 'Trojan Horse' inquiry on June 10, 2014 in Birmingham, England. British prime minister David Cameron has today set out values that he believes should be taught in British schools after allegations of a "Trojan Horse" extremism plot in Birmingham schools.
Prevent strategy
World
Live Story

Review calls for swift dismantlement of UK's Prevent law

Benjamin Ashraf
15 February, 2022
Priti Patel
United Kingdom
World
Live Story

Patel apologises for calling Muslim man 'hate preacher'

The New Arab Staff
16 November, 2021
United Kingdom
MENA
Live Story

Muslim schoolboy referred to UK Prevent for charity comment

The New Arab Staff
28 June, 2021
(L-R) Conservatives Boris Johnson, Zac Goldsmith, and then British Prime Minister David Cameron attend a mayoral campaign rally in London, England on 3 May, 2016. [Getty]
United Kingdom
Perspectives

Islamophobia: It's not just a Tory problem

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Aniqah Choudhri

03 June, 2021
nuclear power plant
racism
MENA
Live Story

Muslim engineer falsely reported to Prevent wins payout

The New Arab Staff
07 April, 2021
London coronavirus - Getty
UK
Perspectives

Appointing an Islamophobe to review 'Prevent' won't rebuild trust

Taj Ali - author profile.jpg

Taj Ali

04 February, 2021
Fortnite
UK
MENA
Live Story

Muslim boy, 4, referred to Prevent 'after discussing Fortnite'

The New Arab Staff
31 January, 2021
William Shawcross
UK government
MENA
Live Story

UK slammed over appointment of 'anti-Muslim' Prevent strategy reviewer

The New Arab Staff
29 January, 2021