Soldiers referred to Prevent At least 16 members of the armed forces have been referred to the UK’s terrorism prevention programme over the past two and a half years, according to figures obtained by The Guardian under freedom of information requests. The majority of referrals were because of concerns about far-right activity. The campaign group Hope Not Hate said “the referrals of so many serving military personnel to Prevent, and the general rise in violent far-right extremism in society as a whole, should act as a reminder of the ever-present threat of [far-right] extremism”. 4 Longer school days for children A £15bn scheme to help Britain’s children catch up after months of interrupted education could see the school day extended by half an hour. The Times says a leaked presentation of a report by Sir Kevan Collins, the government’s education recovery commissioner, calls for all children to receive an extra 100 hours of schooling each year from 2022, with a minimum 35-hour week. It also suggests an extra year of sixth form.