Record number of terrorists in British prisons as over half hold Islamist views

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A record number of terrorists are now behind bars in Britain, according to new figures, with more than half of those in custody holding extreme Islamist views.By the end of March, there were 273 criminals in prison for terrorism - the highest number since records began in 2010, when the number stood at 126.The number is up three per cent year-on-year and has surpassed the peak recorded at the end of 2025 at 267 behind bars.The "vast majority" held "Islamist-extremist" views at 58 per cent (159) of all those serving time, while 29 per cent (80) had "extreme right-wing beliefs", according to Home Office data.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Meanwhile, 12 per cent (34) were classed as holding "other" ideologies, including left-wing extremist, dissident Irish extremist, domestic extremist and terrorists where a specific ideology has not been identified or their views are not known.No breakdown of how many terrorists fall into each of these less prevalent categories is provided in the...

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