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New law needed to cover Southport-type attack planning - terror watchdog

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Summary
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76% Informative

New offence to cover lone individuals planning non-terrorist mass killings should be considered.

Independent review of terrorism legislation says definition of terrorism should not be changed.

Southport-style attacks were carried out by loners, misfits and young men in their bedrooms.

Reviewer Jonathan Hall KC says there is a clear risk to the public of people who are interested in carrying out mass violence.

VR Score

77

Informative language

75

Neutral language

71

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

64

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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