Prevent boss leaves role after Southport failings

The head of the Prevent counter-terrorism scheme, Michael Stewart, has left his role.
It follows a damning review in February that found the scheme “prematurely” closed its case on Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana three years before he went on to murder three children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.
Rudakubana was referred to Prevent three times between 2019 and 2021 due to his interest in terrorist attacks and school shootings, but there was no evidence of a fixed ideology or motivation.
The Home Office would not comment when approached by the BBC.
On Friday, Southport’s Labour MP Patrick Hurley said he was “pleased” about the head of Prevent’s departure after “evident failures” had come to light.

Courtesy: BBC