Police committed to addressing threat from extreme right wing

Mr Basu says: "UK policing is committed to tackling extremism in all forms and this includes the threat from the extreme right wing.

"Cases are pursued by our officers with exactly the same level of resource and vigour as other forms of ideology. The vast majority of investigations are led by officers working in the national counter terrorism network. There have been a number of successful prosecutions over recent years and this is testament to the work of police teams up and down the country.

"The overriding threat remains from Daesh inspired groups but our operations reflect a broader range of dangerous ideologies and we will work tirelessly with our partners to confront them. Over the past 12 months there have been indications that the threat from extreme right wing could be increasing and we are alive to this. Within Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters, there is a national unit that receives intelligence from forces around the country relating to domestic extremist groups. This is assessed daily and the unit works with forces to mitigate the risk.

"Currently just under ten percent of all Prevent referrals relate to the extreme right wing and we have put programmes in place to support those at risk of being radicalised. We recognise that lives can be destroyed and community cohesion undermined in exactly the same way it can from other forms of extremism.

"We work with all our communities to inform them about the threats and the role they can play in helping police. Anyone with any concerns is urged to contact their local force."