The UK government is set to implement significant financial measures in response to various societal and security concerns. A notable decrease in the birth rate is anticipated to lead to a reduction of 500,000 young children in the population over the next six years, potentially causing hundreds of schools to face closure. Concurrently, the schools' rebuilding program is expected to experience a £200m cut in the next year due to budget constraints. In terms of security, the Prevent counter-extremism program's funding in London will be halved by 2025, affecting its operations across the city, reducing its presence from 22 boroughs to 7. Despite these cuts, the government has pledged to allocate £117m ($128 million) over the next four years to enhance protections at mosques, Muslim schools, and community centers against hate attacks, in response to a surge in Islamophobia following the Israel-Hamas war. This decision has sparked debate among MPs, as revealed through leaked Whatsapp messages.
£117 MILLION MUSLIM PROTECTION FUND announced today, "to protect mosques, Muslim faith schools & other community centres" over the next 4 years £70 million goes to the Jewish Community Protective Security Grant - despite a 1350% boom in antisemitism Whose side are they on? https://t.co/cG7VaXJcRP
The Government has announced over £100 million of security funding for the Muslim community, to help protect mosques, Muslim faith schools and other community centres. It comes as GMB has obtained leaked Whatsapp messages, showing unnamed MPs questioning the decision to… https://t.co/MPJeFNl7n9
More than £117m taxpayers' money to be spent on protecting UK Muslims https://t.co/UhngDgtvV3
The #UK government says that it will provide £117 million ($128 million) to bolster security at mosques and other #Muslim sites including schools and community centers across the country over the next four years. https://t.co/eSXTgLaqkU
The British government pledged $150 million toward protecting Muslim communities amid a rise in Islamophobia as it promises more action to tackle extremism https://t.co/9h6xzTgJHM
Prevent counter-extremism programme budget to be slashed in London https://t.co/L8xf5kOBHE
🇬🇧The UK government has pledged extra funding for Muslims' security amid the outburst of antisemitism and islamophobia in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. https://t.co/o2hWi4fd3o
UK government pledges extra cash for Muslims' security https://t.co/nGzAAKCXgb https://t.co/BbTr3yNqM3
The Government is set to pump £117m of taxpayer cash into protections for British mosques, Muslim schools and centres against hate attacks https://t.co/6sEInJhHFd
So while they fill the right wing rags with stories about how worried they are about extremism…. This shows the real them …. Prevent counter-extremism programme budget to be slashed in London | Prevent strategy | The Guardian https://t.co/aBKiv2VMrT
Prevent funding to halve by 2025, working in 7 London boroughs rather than 22, withdrawing from South London entirely. Tension between extremism "redouble effort" language but very tight post-election spending envelope https://t.co/xhT1PSwFKw
Schools rebuilding programme hit by £200m in cuts next year in Budget squeeze https://t.co/R4I6e3ltr6
Hundreds of schools are at risk of closure after a massive fall in the birth rate - with the population of young kids expected to plummet by 500,000 in the next six years https://t.co/99mQmlwCkP https://t.co/nw6y2zOKp7