More and more London teenagers are becoming radicalised – but how can you tell if your child is one of them?

When they’re behind closed doors, your children could be viewing extreme content online and being groomed to commit acts of terror.

Telltale signs could be that you’ve noticed them become more angry all of a sudden, they’re secretive about who they speak to on the internet, or have become increasingly intolerant of different opinions.

Parents have been urged to be ‘vigilant’ about their children’s online activity amid a surge in Prevent scheme referrals in London.

The latest Home Office figures have revealed a 38% increase in referrals from April 2024 to March 2025 in the capital, with the majority of those cases involving under-18s.

Police said Islamist extremism is the ‘predo

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