UK issues record emergency security funding to mosques after Southport disorder
The Home Office issued £66m in emergency security funding to mosques and related community sites after violent disorder followed the 2024 Southport attacks, according to figures obtained by The Guardian. A further record £41m was provided for 2025-26 under the protective security scheme.
The Home Office issued a record £66m in emergency security funding to mosques and related community sites after violent disorder spread following the Southport attacks in 2024, according to figures obtained by The Guardian. The funding was intended to support security at mosques and associated community locations during the disorder. The supplied material does not list the recipients or describe how the money was allocated.
The figures also show that about £41m was issued for mosques and related sites for the year from April 2025 to March 2026 under the government’s protective security scheme. The Guardian described that amount as another record. The government’s anti-Islamophobia partner said the figures highlighted the hostility faced by Muslims.
The available material does not provide the partner’s name, details of individual security measures or a comparison with funding for other faith communities.
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