PM gives CST an extra £3 million to bolster communal security after Hamas outrage
Downing Street said the additional money will enable the CST to place additional guards at schools it supports and allow for additional security staff outside synagogues on Shabbat
Rishi Sunak has announced £3 million in extra funding to protect schools, synagogues and other Jewish community buildings in the UK in response to Hamas’ attacks in Israel.
Extra funding was handed to the Community Security Trust (CST) after it confirmed it had recorded a 400% spike in antisemitic incidents in the UK since the weekend’s assault.
Downing Street said the additional money will enable the CST to place additional guards at schools it supports and allow for additional security staff outside synagogues on Shabbat.
The Prime Minister said: “This is now the third deadliest terror attack in the world since 1970.
“The United Kingdom must and will continue to stand in solidarity with Israel.
“At moments like this, when the Jewish people are under attack in their homeland, Jewish people everywhere can feel less safe.
“That is why we must do everything in our power to protect Jewish people everywhere in our country. If anything is standing in the way of keeping the Jewish community safe, we will fix it.
“You have our complete backing.”
CST said it had recorded 139 antisemitic incidents in the past four days.
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