Protect Duty
Contest
The aim of CONTEST, the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy, is to reduce the risk from terrorism to -
- the UK
- UK citizens
- interests overseas
so that people can go about their lives freely and with confidence.
Since the last version of CONTEST in 2018, concerted counter-terrorism efforts by the UK and key allies have largely been successful in driving down risk by suppressing the most serious terrorist threats. This has enabled a rebalancing of finite national security resource into other areas of threat.
The core CONTEST framework empowers the following to work together to counter terrorism -
- government departments
- devolved administrations
- local authorities
- frontline emergency services
- intelligence agencies
- and other partners
Our global allies, and independent experts, recognise the core CONTEST Framework -
- Prevent
- Pursue
- Protect
- Prepare
to be a world leading counter-terrorism programme. A significant majority of people feel safe from terrorism and are confident in the government’s ability to protect the UK from terrorism.