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Counter-terrorism measures including the law used to ban Palestine Action and the Government anti-radicalisation scheme Prevent are being used too widely, a three-year review has found.

The Independent Commission on UK Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice found that the current official definition of terrorism is too broad and “extends beyond acts of violence or serious threat, creating uncertainty and overreach in its application”.

In a report published on Tuesday, the body said: “Terrorism should be defined narrowly as acts intended to coerce, compel, or subvert

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