Home Office
Details This document lists the extremist groups or organisations banned under UK law, and provides the criteria that are considered when deciding whether or not to proscribe a group or organisation.
We have also published a guide for people who work overseas in areas affected by terrorist activity on operating within counter-terrorism legislation .
Published 12 July 2013
Last updated 19 January 2024
+show all updates 19 January 2024 Updated following proscription of Hizb ut-Tahrir.
15 September 2023 Addition of Wagner Group to the list of proscribed organisations.
26 November 2021 Section on Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyyah (Hamas) - proscription extended November 2021 has been added.
23 November 2021 Updated the organisations proscribed number, 77 to 78, and the jail sentence increased from 10 to 14 years.
16 July 2021 Added 'The Base' to list of proscribed organisations.
23 April 2021 Updated proscribed terrorist organisations guidance for use on or after 23 April 2021.
17 July 2020 Updated list of proscribed organisations.
28 February 2020 Replaced with an updated list.
4 November 2019 Updated proscribed terrorist groups or organisations.
12 April 2019 Guidance document updated.
1 March 2019 New list of organisations uploaded.
26 February 2019 Updated guidance.
22 December 2017 Information updated.
2 October 2017 List updated to include Scottish Dawn and NS131.
3 May 2017 Updated list published.
16 December 2016 Updated list published.
15 July 2016 List updated
18 March 2016 Updated list published.
2 November 2015 Updated document.
27 March 2015 Updated list published.
3 February 2015 Updated document
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