Most vulnerable are ‘captive audience’ for Hizb ut-Tahrir

an extremist organisation.” At an event last month, the group appeared to try and capitalise on tensions in Leicester between Muslims and Hindus at a talk titled “The dangerous rise of India & the sacrificing of 200 million Muslims”.

A flier added: “Looted Burned Tortured Killed Beaten Raped”.

The events listed the organiser under the innocuous title of the Confident Muslim but are actually run by Hizb utTahrir, which operates under various banners around the UK.

The group’s purpose is to re-establish the caliphate in the Middle East with sharia and experts have claimed it is a gateway to violent extremism.

Dr Paul Stott, head of security and extremism at Policy Exchange, said that Hizb ut-Tahrir appeared to be changing its recruitment tactics.

“Hizb ut-Tahrir in the UK has often recruited from middle-class second or third-generation British Muslims, frequently university students or young professionals.

“In focusing on asylum seekers, Hizb ut-Tahrir demonstrates a degree of flexibility, and a discerning approach to recognising ideal recruits – young men, most with time on their hands, who are a long way from home and are trying to establish themselves in an unfamiliar environment. It’s the classic definition of a captive audience.

“If that is combined with support work for the migrants, and access to gyms and martial arts, Hizb ut-Tahrir will be in a position to play an important role in some people’s lives.”

Jonathan Gullis, the MP for Stoke -on-Trent North, said: “This city already has 800 migrants and the hotels will take the figure to over 1,000.

“That is a lot of vulnerable people

‘Stoke-on-Trent already has 800 migrants and the hotels will take the figure to over 1,000’

primed to be taken advantage of by extremists such as Hizb ut-Tahrir, criminality by county lines gangs and a target for the far-Right.”

A Home Office spokesman said: “The Government remains focused on disrupting the activities and influence of extremists and stopping people from being drawn into terrorism.”

Yahya Nisbet, of Hizb ut-Tahrir, said that concerns about its operations near migrant accommodation showed “Britain’s cruel and callous attitude towards immigrants”.