Britain plans tougher laws to tackle UK jihadists

**It sounds like a tense situation over there. If they crack down too much it increases the alienation of Muslim youth. It's interesting that many don't assimilate and I'm not clear about the reasons why.

http://gulfnews.com/news/world/britain-plans-tougher-laws-to-tackle-uk-jihadists-1.1375627

-- SNIP

The murder last year of an off-duty soldier, Lee Rigby, on a London street by two British Muslim converts exacerbated the concerns.

The government has already tightened up rules so it can confiscate the passports of people travelling abroad to join conflicts. So far, 23 people have had their passports withdrawn.

May also said 69 people had been arrested for offences in Britain relating to terrorism in Syria, with 12 charged and four prosecuted, while more than 150 people were refused entry to the United Kingdom because their behaviour was deemed unacceptable.

“We intend to strengthen the law further to make it a criminal offence to travel overseas to prepare and train for terrorism,” May said.

The planned new measures follows calls for more action to tackle the recruitment of Muslims in Britain to travel overseas to fight with militant groups.