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- The British Muslim Trust recorded over 70 mosque attacks in the United Kingdom this year.
- Home Office data show anti-Muslim hate crime in England and Wales rose 19 % to 3,199 offences by March 2025.
- The UK government pledged up to £40 million for mosque, Muslim school and community-centre security in 2026-27.
- BMT chief executive Akeela Ahmed said bureaucratic hurdles and up to 18-month delays leave many mosques unprotected.
