Several high-profile terror attacks in England in recent months have led to questions about the effectiveness of current efforts to prevent violent radicalisation are working.
Following the terror attack in Manchester in May that left 22 people dead, Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said during a televised debate ahead of the general election that the UK is "less safe" as a result of there being fewer youth workers engaging young people.
Meanwhile, one of the country's top lawyers, Nazir Afzal, himself a Muslim, called on the government to utilise youth organisations and involve young people in creating an effective strategy to prevent radicalisation and tackle terrorism.
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