Conservative radio host and author Michael Savage has been barred from entering the UK for allegedly stirring-up hatred and fostering extremism, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said.

Smith claims Savage has been "engaging in unacceptable behavior by seeking to provoke others to serious criminal acts and fostering hatred which might lead to inter-community violence" and he has been banned since October, 2008. Also banned: Islamic preachers Abdullah Qadri Al Ahdal, Amir Siddique, Yunis Al Astal, and television preacher Safwat Hijazi. Prolific speaker and writer Wadgy Abd El Hamied Mohamed Ghoneim is also listed.

"Coming to the UK is a privilege and I refuse to extend that privilege to individuals who abuse our standards and values to undermine our way of life," Secretary Smith said. "Therefore, I will not hesitate to name and shame those who foster extremist views as I want them to know that they are not welcome here.

"The government opposes extremism in all its forms and I am determined to stop those who want to spread extremism, hatred and violent messages in our communities from coming to our country. This is the driving force behind tighter rules on exclusions for unacceptable behavior."

In the period from August 2005 to March 2009, a total of 101 individuals have been excluded from the UK for having engaged in unacceptable behavior. Of these 101 individuals, a total of 22 were excluded by the Home Secretary in the period from October 28, 2008 to March 31, 2009. On May 5, the list became public. Click here to view it.

In a written statement to Parliament, the Home Secretary defended barring people from the UK saying she is protecting her people’s safety.

It is therefore right that we have an ongoing engagement with interested parties in order to strike the appropriate balance and ensure we protect public safety and vital national interests here and abroad. Therefore my officials will continue to engage with community representatives to seek their views on the way this policy is operating.