Almost half of terrorism arrests in Great Britain since 9/11 have been in past year

A sharp rise in terrorism-related arrests in Great Britain has been recorded in the past year, with nearly half of all such arrests since the 9/11 attacks occurring within the last twelve months. Official figures reveal that 3,021 individuals were detained for suspected terror activity in the year ending March 2026, marking a significant surge compared to the previous two decades. The increase follows the banning of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action, which authorities say has contributed to a wave of arrests linked to alleged support for the protest movement. The data underscores growing concerns over extremism-related activity in the country.

Increase coincides with proscription of Palestine Action last year which has led to thousands of arrests for allegedly supporting the protest groupAlmost half of all terrorism arrests in Great Britain since the 9/11 attacks on the twin towers in 2001 have come in the past year, official data shows.There have been 6,539 arrests for terror-related activity in Great Britain since the 2001 attacks and 3,021 of those arrests were in the year ending 31 March 2026, according to the Home Office. Continue reading...