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UK issues emergency security funding to mosques
66MGBP
The Home Office issued £66m in emergency security funding to mosques and associated sites.
The Home Office issued about £66m in emergency security funding to UK mosques and associated sites after disorder following the 2024 Southport attack. Mosques and related sites also received about £41m through the protective security scheme for April 2025 to March 2026.
1 sourceThe GuardianUpdated
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- 66MGBP
The Home Office issued £66m in emergency security funding to mosques and associated sites.
“about £66m was issued to mosques and associated sites”
- 41MGBP
Security funding issued to mosques and related community sites for April 2025 to March 2026 was about £41m.
“a record of about £41m of security funding was issued for mosques and related community sites for the year from April 2025-26”
- 69MGBP
Almost £69m was granted to places of worship in the UK through the emergency security scheme.
“Of the almost £69m granted to places of worship in the UK as part of this scheme”