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UK mosques attacked once every five days in last year, amid rising Islamophobia
UK mosques face an attack every five days, with over 70 incidents recorded in the past year, primarily in London, Greater Manchester, and the West Midlands. The British Muslim Trust (BMT) highlights government delays in security funding and a 19% rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes in England and Wales. Recent incidents include a Northern Ireland bonfire with a replica mosque and a 14-year-old arrested for planning attacks on London mosques.
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