Research and analysis

Overview of the far-right

Research by Dr Benjamin Lee, Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST), Lancaster University.

• From: Commission for Countering Extremism
• Published: 19 July 2019
• Last updated: 25 September 2019 — See all updates

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Overview of the far-right

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This paper provides readers with an overview of the far-right in the UK. It covers the various ideological strains that inhabit the far-right space (broadly interpreted) as well as some of their different aims and objectives. The paper finishes by setting out some of the available indicators of the scale of far-right support in the UK.

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Published 19 July 2019
Last updated 25 September 2019 + show all updates

1. 25 September 2019

   Disclaimer added to clarify that the views in the paper do not necessarily represent the views of the UK government.

2. 19 July 2019

   First published.