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Ministers Urged to Ease Mosque Security Funding Requirements

2/27/2026

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Ministers are urged to drop the requirement that mosques prove they faced hate crimes to access protective funding.
The Home Office announced £40 million for security measures, and Akeela Ahmed of the British Muslim Trust says stringent evidence leaves mosques unprotected.
Recent incidents, including an arrest at Manchester Central Mosque, underscore the need for enhanced security measures.

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Ministers are urged to drop the requirement that mosques prove they faced hate crimes to access protective funding.
The Home Office announced £40 million for security measures, and Akeela Ahmed of the British Muslim Trust says stringent evidence leaves mosques unprotected.
Recent incidents, including an arrest at Manchester Central Mosque, underscore the need for enhanced security measures.