LONDON: Police were investigating on Monday what they called a hate crime after a mosque was set on fire in an English coastal town. Emergency services responded to reports of a fire at the Peacehaven Mosque at around 9:45 p.m. (2245 GMT) on Saturday. The front entrance of the mosque and a vehicle parked outside were damaged, but no one was injured, according to Sussex Police. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack.

Blaze, which happened in Peacehaven, East Sussex, on Saturday night damages front entrance of building and a car

The attack in East Sussex comes as Britain sees a wave of protests demonising Muslims and asylum seekers.