"UK Government Bans Officials from Extremist Groups Amid Rising Hate Crimes"

The UK government has introduced a new definition of extremism, which focuses on the promotion of ideologies based on violence, hatred, or intolerance that seek to undermine the UK's democratic system. The move comes amid concerns from church leaders that the definition could disproportionately affect Muslim communities and risk stoking division. Senior minister Michael Gove emphasized the need to protect democratic values and prevent the subversion of democracy, while the Archbishop of Canterbury warned of the dangers of driving people to extremes and criticized the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.