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<p>Violence of any kind is abhorrent and the Government will do what is necessary
to ensure the safety of its citizens and protect national security. The Government
is taking action against all forms of terrorism and extremism, including the major
threat from Islamist violent extremism. Our response includes the Counter Extremism
strategy, the new Commission for Countering Extremism, and the hate crime action plan.</p><p>We
are also reviewing our Counter Terrorism strategy to ensure we have all the powers
and measures we need to keep our communities safe. In 2015, the Chancellor announced
that cross-government spending on Counter-Terrorism would be increased by 30% - increasing
CT spending from the protected £11.7bn over five years to £15.1bn over the same period.
We have dedicated funding to help protect places of worship who have been subject
or vulnerable to a hate crime.</p>
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