Posted 3/1/2024, 5:50:44 PM
Sunak: Extremists on the Rise, Threatening UK's Democratic Values
- Sunak says extremist groups, both Islamist and far-right, are a growing threat to British democracy
- Points to George Galloway's byelection victory as "beyond alarming" example of this threat
- Jewish and Muslim communities facing intimidation and threats of violence
- Democracy itself now a target, with council meetings stormed and MPs fearing for safety
- Sunak to argue UK's "pluralist, modern" values at risk from those seeking to capitalize on Middle East conflicts