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Daily Mail: Police chief warns May not to bow to pressure by adopting official definition of Islamophobia that 'could hit terror investigations' by stopping the UK shutting down extremist groups

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Martin Hewitt said the proposed wording could 'undermine counter-terrorism'. He warned the PM that it could prevent authorities conducting searches at ports.  The proposed definition calls Islamophobia a 'type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness'.