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Phil Rosenberg, President of the Board of Deputies
August 30, 2026, 4:33 pm
Board and JLC claim UK settlement trade ban could have ‘harmful consequences for British Jews’
In statement Phil Rosenberg says 'move could "further damage UK–Israel relations, encourage a wider boycott of Israel, and have harmful consequences for British Jews'
By Lee Harpin
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham makes a speech outside 10 Downing Street, London, after meeting King Charles III and accepting his invitation to become Prime Minister and form a new government.
August 27, 2026, 12:38 pm
Jewish eco-charity leaders urge Burnham not to allow new oil and natural gas drilling
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg and Rabbi Mark Goldsmith among those calling for the Prime Minister not to approve licences for the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields in the North Sea
By JN Reporter
Andy Burnham addresses Manchester's Jewish community
August 24, 2026, 1:58 pm
Burnham under pressure to toughen stance on Israel and confirm arms embargo and genocide
Hard-left activists and pro-Palestine campaigners attempting to force arms embargo debate at Labour conference next month
By Lee Harpin
Yossi Cohen, former Chief of Mossad (Credit: Kobi Gideon/Spokesperson unit of the President of Israel)
August 13, 2026, 4:57 pm
Ex-Mossad chief: Israeli intelligence has ‘saved many lives’ in the UK
Yossi Cohen: 'I think that the UK has to be super supportive to the State of Israel, as we had been to you when you had suffered terrorism on your lands'
By JN Reporter
Diane Abbott is back in the Labour fold
July 31, 2026, 6:01 pm
A ‘gold standard’ one day, the return of Diane Abbott the next
Cynics might call the timing careless. The rest of us might call it a tell.
By Shimon Cohen
Andy Burnham meets Jewish Care resident Doreen, 98
July 30, 2026, 5:18 pm
The Prime Minister’s focus on reforming social care is vitally important
Those of us who work in the sector every day see both the extraordinary impact of good care and the consequences of a system under strain
By Daniel Carmel-Brown
PM Andy Burnham visits Jewish Care home in north west London. Kirsty Wigglesworth PA
July 29, 2026, 1:31 pm
Prime Minister Burnham cites Jewish Care as ‘gold standard’ as he promises major sector reform
New PM visits to Jewish Care's north-west London premises to make high-profile pledge to address long-standing challenges in social care sector
By Lee Harpin
David Pinto-Duschinsky, the MP for Hendon,
July 27, 2026, 2:40 pm
Pinto-Duschinsky returns as PPS in Burnham government
Hendon MP has strongly backed new PM in recent weeks
By Lee Harpin
Refugees seeking asylum. https://www.politicshome.com/
July 24, 2026, 2:26 pm
Rabbis join cross-faith plea urging Burnham to rethink asylum reforms
Almost 40 senior faith leaders warn the Prime Minister’s immigration plans risk undermining social cohesion and deepening faith division
By Annabel Sinclair
Andy Burnham addresses Manchester's Jewish community
July 23, 2026, 3:34 pm
Burnham government set to announce West Bank settlement trade ban ‘within weeks’ of parliament sitting again
EXCLUSIVE: Officials believe there is only 'small window of opportunity' to announce the controversial move ahead of Israeli elections
By Lee Harpin
Sarah Sackman talks at previous Jewish Labour Movement conference in London (pic Ian Vogler)
July 21, 2026, 11:02 pm
Two Jewish ministers reappointed in Burnham’s government
Sarah Sackman and Georgia Gould join Jewish Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband in new government
By Lee Harpin
Ed Miliband ahead of the keynote speech of Sir Keir Starmer at the 2021 Labour Party conference in Brighton.
July 21, 2026, 4:06 pm
Social media radicalisation should worry us – because it’s happening to all of us
Most of us do not realise how the incremental drip of information - some of it false or without its full context - can affect us over time
By Daniel Sugarman
Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood arriving in Downing Street, London. New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has entered number 10 Downing Street and among his first tasks is the selection of his new Cabinet. Picture date: Monday July 20, 2026.
July 20, 2026, 6:42 pm
Ed Miliband made Foreign Secretary in PM Burnham’s cabinet shake-up
Move will raise concern among some communal leaders
By Lee Harpin
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham makes a speech outside 10 Downing Street, London, after meeting King Charles III and accepting his invitation to become Prime Minister and form a new government.
July 20, 2026, 2:27 pm
Burnham inherits toughest Israel balancing act yet
With Gaza dominating domestic politics, the new Prime Minister faces unprecedented pressure from activists while safeguarding vital UK-Israel ties
By Jan Shure
Andy Burnham. Pic PA
July 17, 2026, 11:12 am
Why life for Britain’s Jews could well get worse under Andy Burnham
There is no scenario where the government promotes a more hardline anti-Israel stance which does not have a detrimental impact on the UK’s Jewish community
By Daniel Sugarman
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