Following recent events in Southport and a history of inciting violence, there are growing demands for the English Defence League (EDL) to be listed as a terrorist organization under the Terrorism Act.
Key figures, including Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Scotland’s former First Minister Humza Yousaf, have criticized the group and its affiliates for spreading hate and misinformation. Yousaf, in particular, has urged the Home Secretary to take formal action against the EDL, labeling it as 'evil' and a significant contributor to far-right extremism in the UK.
The EDL, which emerged as a prominent hate group over the past 15 years, has seen its influence wane but remains a source of division and violence in volatile situations across the country.
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