The recently retired Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has voiced concern over the government's counter-extremism plans.
Days before retiring, Sir Peter Fahy warned that the proposals could “backfire”, saying that "the efforts to control extremism and limit protest by those caught by too wide a definition may undermine the very rights and British values you seek to protect.” Sir Peter's concerns were this week echoed by his successor Ian Hopkins.
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