Cameron steps up curbs on extremists with new bill in the Queen’s Speech
by Larisa Brown, Mailonline:
David Cameron will put curbing Islamic extremism at the heart of the Queen’s Speech amid concerns about his legacy.
The Prime Minister will introduce an Extremism Bill later this month which will include measures to ban organisations, gag individuals and close down premises used to ‘promote hatred’.
The crackdown will begin with the launch of an independent review of how Sharia courts are operating in Britain, according to the Times.
Home Secretary Theresa May is expected to announce the inquiry in the next fortnight.
It comes after she pledged to investigate claims of a ‘parallel’ justice system following revelations there were 85 Islamic courts dispensing ‘justice’ across the UK.
The review will be followed by the government’s legislative programme – which will include reforms to Britain’s care home and prison systems.
The bill – to be announced on May 18 – will seek to balance the action with a promise of extra help to bring isolated British Muslims into the mainstream.
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