After exiting a UK mosque, an elderly man was set on fire.

Police in the English city of Birmingham have made one arrest on suspicion of attempted murder after an elderly Muslim worshipper was set alight by an assailant as he walked home from a mosque at 7pm local time on Monday. The suspect briefly spoke with the victim before spraying him with an unknown substance and setting his jacket on fire, which spread to his face. The man was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Officers from the West Midlands police counterterrorism unit are assisting with enquiries, and are investigating if the attack is linked to a similar incident which occurred in Ealing, London on February 27. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's office called the attack a "concerning case" while The Association of British Muslims (AoBM) called for calm and urged all communities to remain vigilant and cooperate with the police.