General Article More than 150 children subject of court proceedings amid fears they are being radicalised by extremi

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By Ellie Cullen PA & Kirsty Bosley

More than 150 children have been have involved in care proceedings in the UK since 2013 over concerns they were in danger of being radicalised, a report has said. 

The study, by think tank the Henry Jackson Society, found the family courts were often powerless to take steps to protect the welfare of the youngsters, even when they were aware that the parents involved had extremist mindsets.

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