The UK will host a permanent joint Countering Violent Extremism Hub, the Home Office said on 26 August 2026, after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood secured agreement from Five Eyes counterparts at the Five Country Ministerial in Sydney. The hub would bring together counter-terrorism and counter-extremism specialists from the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand for intelligence sharing, collaboration and early intervention.

Ministers also agreed a new diversion programme intended to let authorities intervene faster when people show signs of radicalisation or a fixation with violence. According to the department, it would complement the UK's Prevent programme by helping professionals identify vulnerable people online, connect them with support and refer them to Prevent where necessary. Five Eyes partners would also work with technology companies and governments against harmful content.

Mahmood said violent extremism is often fuelled by new technologies and that pooling intelligence with close partners would strengthen efforts to disrupt dangerous networks. The Home Office said the hub would identify emerging behaviour patterns, share lessons from past incidents and support threat assessments and prevention work.