麻豆社

Security Minister Ben Wallace has said the government has "put a lot more effort" into countering anti-Muslim attacks than it has previously.

The Conservative MP told Martha Kearney "we prosecuted 15,000 people last year for hate related crimes".

He added that there had been an "increase in people" being referred to the government's counter-terrorism programmes Prevent and Channel for far-right views.

(Photo: Police stand at the site of the Finsbury Park attack. Credit: Reuters)