UK Paid Record £66m to Protect Mosques After Southport Attack

Britain’s Home Office, which handles domestic security, paid a record £66m for emergency guards and protection at mosques and nearby sites after riots following the 2024 Southport knife attack that killed three girls. Mosques were attacked after false online rumours the attacker was a Muslim asylum seeker, someone seeking refuge. It is unclear if short-term help will continue.