Ministers announce £1m for Jewish communities ahead of antisemitism talks
The funding follows the £25 million announced last week in response to the attack in Golders Green to provide more security for Jewish communities.
Jewish communities across England are set to receive an extra £1 million of Government funding as ministers seek to tackle a rise in antisemitism.
The money is expected to pay for community safety work and projects aimed at countering antisemitic narratives.
It comes as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to host senior figures from public life in Downing Street to discuss a “whole of society” response to antisemitism in the wake of the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green last week.
The Prime Minister will warn everyone has a responsibility to stand with Jewish communities as attacks on British Jews are “a crisis for all of us” and “a test of our values”.
Tuesday’s meetings are expected to include senior ministers and police chiefs, along with representatives from the arts, higher education, trade unions and businesses including the CBI.
Sir Keir will later focus on the domestic security implications of the Iran war, including a heightened threat to Jewish communities, during a ministerial meeting of the Middle East Response Committee, the crisis team set up to respond to conflict.
Alongside the £1 million announced ahead of the meeting, the Government said it would also provide an additional £500,000 to Barnet Council following a spate of antisemitic attacks in the area.
Communities Secretary Steve Reed said: “While we know there is more to do, we believe that quickly channelling government funding directly to the communities and places facing the greatest risks today will help local partners to take early, practical action to keep people safe, strengthen communities and stand up to hate.”
The funding follows the £25 million announced last week in response to the attack in Golders Green to provide more security for Jewish communities.