Ministers have dropped the term "war on terror" and will refer to jihadis as "criminals" in an attempt to stop glorifying acts of terrorism.

The move is part of the Government's drive to prevent young Muslims falling under the influence of fanatics.

"As you disrupt radicalisation you must be aware of how you describe it and must not do so in a way that is inadvertently inflammatory," said a Whitehall source.

"We need to communicate more effectively - but we don't think we can communicate our way out of this."

Today Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, will outline the Government's counter-radicalisation strategy with a pledge to target internet sites used to foment hatred.

She will pledge to work with Internet companies to clamp down on extremist websites that groom "vulnerable people".

"We are already working closely with the communications industry to take action against paedophiles. I believe we should also take action against those who groom vulnerable people for the purposes of violent extremism," she will say.

"An effective response to terrorism depends on us - on the active commitment of individuals and communities to certain rights and responsibilities, to shared values which apply irrespective of religion or culture," she will add.

Her speech at the International Centre for Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence comes as MI5 continues to monitor dozens of websites seeking to recruit for al-Qa'eda.

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