Flags and Christian nationalist slogans feature in soaring attacks on UK mosques

Between July and October, 25 buildings were targeted in 27 attacks, according to British Muslim TrustUK politics live – latest updatesAttacks on mosques in the UK have soared in recent months, the government’s Islamophobia monitoring partner has said, with more than 40% of incidents featuring British or English flags and Christian nationalist symbols or slogans.In the past three months, a mosque was set alight in East Sussex; in Merseyside the windows of a mosque were shot with an air gun while children were inside; in Greater Manchester, a paving slab was thrown at a window; and in Glasgow, a window was smashed with a metal pole. Continue reading...