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Manchester Jewish Rep Council calls for ‘full investigation’ into Bury Tories
By Lee Harpin
Call made as Cllr Shahbaz Arif is promoted into Bury Tory Group cabinet despite sharing Canary article claiming Keir Starmer is influenced by donations from ‘pro Israel lobbyists’
Shahbaz Mahmood Arif
May 13, 2022, 12:24 pm
Manchester Jewish Rep Council calls for ‘full investigation’ into Bury Tories
Call made as Cllr Shahbaz Arif is promoted into Bury Tory Group cabinet despite sharing Canary article claiming Keir Starmer is influenced by donations from 'pro Israel lobbyists'
By Lee Harpin
Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer pictured voting on Thursday (Photos: PA)
May 5, 2022, 7:52 pm
As it happened: 2022 local election
Jewish News was live at the count for the London borough, a prime target for the two big parties following a day of voting across England, Scotland and Wales.
By Lee Harpin
Nick Jones canvassing in local ward, Bury, 2022 (Twitter)
April 13, 2022, 10:37 am
Leader of Bury Conservative Group insists they are ‘friends of Israel’ despite recent revelations
In an unprecedented statement Councillor Nick Jones says he is "appalled" and adds there is "no place for antisemitism within the Council Group".
By Lee Harpin
Sham Raja, who had been confirmed as the Tory candidate in the Sedgley ward in Prestwich, Greater Manchester (Twitter)
April 12, 2022, 1:36 pm
EXCLUSIVE: Tories turn their back on own candidate over inflammatory Israel posts
Sham Raja, the Bury Conservatives candidate in the Sedgley ward, shared Facebook posts including one claiming Palestinian women were having "unborn children ripped out".
By Lee Harpin
Bury Conservatives leader Nick Jones (left) and suspended local election candidate Dr Shadman Zaman
March 31, 2022, 11:53 am
EXCLUSIVE: Tory candidate suspended after refusing to delete Israel condolence post
Dr Shadman Zaman, who was standing as in the Bury local election, was asked to remove his Facebook post sending condolences to Israel after 11 people were killed in terror attacks
By Lee Harpin
Conservative candidate Mike Freer speaks after winning the Finchley and Golders Green constituency in north London for the 2019 General Election. (Photo credit: Jacob King/PA Wire)
June 8, 2021, 12:02 am
Finchley could wave goodbye to Golders Green in radical constituencies overhaul
New London constituencies under the proposals would include Hendon and Golders Green, Finchley and Muswell Hill, as well as Stanmore and Edgware
By Lee Harpin
Sanitising in a synagogue
September 14, 2020, 3:36 pm
Northern communities warned of ‘pivotal moment’ amid rising Covid cases
Leading Prestwich GP issues warning about spread of Covid-19 over the High Holy Days amid rising cases in Bury, Salford and Manchester
By Jewish News Reporter
Shofar on top of a prayer book
September 9, 2020, 10:59 am
Manchester Jews can have ‘private socially-distanced shofar blowing’
L’Chaim Chabad looks to help the community celebrate Rosh Hashanah under Covid-19 restrictions, also offering a special new year package of honey, grape juice, candles and cake
By Jewish News Reporter
Rob Goldstone (Source: Instagram)
July 12, 2017, 4:31 pm
Jewish man from Bury set up Trump Jr’s meeting with Russians
Rob Goldstone wooed President Donald Trump's son to meet a Russian lawyer during the election campaign
By Jenni Frazer
Tom Watson
June 8, 2016, 9:37 am
Labour members ‘duck the Israel question’ warns MP
Former shadow cabinet member Ivan Lewis joined fellow parliamentarians in denouncing anti-Semitism after standing in for Labour's deputy leader at the last minute.
By Stephen Oryszczuk
A strictly-Orthodox Jew
May 31, 2016, 3:49 pm
Orthodox Jews come face to face with their abusers
Two Manchester residents had an emotional meeting with their abusers, facilitated by police
By Stephen Oryszczuk
Jeremy Corbyn . Photo credit: Lauren Hurley/PA Wire
May 6, 2016, 4:36 am
Labour suffers heavy losses in councils seats with large Jewish populations
Council seats especially up north with large Jewish populations in the north saw big losses
By Justin Cohen
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