OAPs suspected of being terror threats have rocketed by 90 per cent in three years - after authorities focused on far-right figures to appease critics of the scheme .
In 2020 alone 97 over 60s were flagged up to Prevent, the Government s strategy for identifying those who could be at risk of becoming dangerous extremists.
It is nearly double the 53 reported to the organisation back in the twelve months spanning 2017 and 2018.
But experts believe the majority of them are what would be considered far-right terror suspects, sparked by a push by some of the UK s most senior forces.
And it comes as the Prevent strategy is under investigation itself after it was branded toxic amid allegations it mainly targeted those from Muslim backgrounds.