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His Majesty speaking today in the House of Lords (Credit: Parliament TV)

May 13, 2026, 11:55 am

King’s Speech sets out new legislation to tackle terror and proscribe the IRGC

His Majesty: 'My government will take urgent action to tackle antisemitism and ensure all communities feel safe'

By Lee Harpin

May 7, 2026, 9:07 am

The government’s response to antisemitism lacks joined-up strategy

The Government deserves credit for a number of serious and welcome steps. But there still appears to be a lack of joint-up planning

By Aaron Bass

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (centre) and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley (right) meeting first responders from Shomrim North West London during a visit to Golders Green, north west London, following a terror attack on Wednesday morning in which two men were stabbed. Picture date: Thursday April 30, 2026. PA Photo. Police across the country have stepped up patrols in response to the attack that saw two Jewish men - 34-year-old Shilome Rand and 76-year-old Moshe Ben Baila, named locally as Moshe Shine - taken to hospital after being stabbed. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

May 5, 2026, 9:20 am

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.

By JN Reporter

Police officers at the scene in Golders Green, north-west London, in April after two Jewish men were stabbed. There have been a series of antisemitic attacks in the NW London neighbourhood

April 30, 2026, 10:16 am

Government announces £25m for security after Golders Green attack

Government boosts synagogue and school security funding following Golders Green attack and rising antisemitic violence

By JN Reporter

Police outside Finchley Reform Synagogue in north London

April 21, 2026, 7:43 am

I told Parliament about the Iranian regime threat; here is what must be done now

Tom Tugendhat, former Minister of State for Security, writes for Jewish News about what the country must do to face down the IRGC's attempts to target Britain's Jewish community

By Tom Tugendhat MP

Police officers patrol at a cordon near to an incident at the Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, north-west London, where an attempted arson attackcaused minor smoke damage to an internal room but no injuries or significant structural damage

April 20, 2026, 4:49 pm

When it comes to antisemitism, the sound of silence from UK anti-racists is deafening

Beyond government, the police and the State as a whole, there is a huge civil society-shaped hole where nothing is being done to combat this shameful rise in antisemitism here

By Dave Rich

April 9, 2026, 1:48 pm

The government ignores the issue of the Muslim Brotherhood here at its peril

The UK conducted its last official review of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2014, with some worrying findings. More than a decade on, very little has been accomplished

By Mackenzie France

Police speak to protesters holding placards supporting Palestine Action. Credit: Twitter/@Africalix

February 16, 2026, 9:17 am

We may not like it, but the Palestine Action decision was a win for the Rule of Law

Last week's ruling didn’t 'take a side' on Palestine, Israel or Jews. It was about how far the state can go when using terrorism powers and how far it can limit protest and speech

By Clive Lewis

A Palestine Action member addresses a crowd from a Glastonbury stage, prior to the group's proscription as a terrorist organisation

February 13, 2026, 4:21 pm

If the government loses the Palestine Action fight, it will prove it cannot keep us safe

If Friday's High Court decision is not overturned, it will be a signal not just to the country but to the world that the British state is a joke

By Daniel Sugarman

Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. (Source: Julian Osley - geograph.org.uk - via Wikimedia Commons)

December 5, 2025, 2:29 pm

Arsenal hosts landmark summit as football leaders unite to confront antisemitism

More than 100 football figures gather for national push to tackle racism

By Annabel Sinclair

November 27, 2025, 4:10 pm

Government successfully closes loophole which saw Palestinians use Ukraine scheme

In February, an immigration panel ruled a Gazan family could use the scheme to come to the UK, despite the Ukraine initiative having closed a year earlier

By Jewish News Reporter

Islamist killer Jihad al-Shamie outside Heaton Park Synagogue

November 5, 2025, 4:36 pm

Experts warn of government ‘fear and paralysis’ over tackling Islamist antisemitism

Islamist movements 'exploiting' antisemitism as a political weapon, while ministers shy away from confronting the threat for fear of electoral fallout

By Rosa Doherty

Chief Rabbi Mirvis speaking at the London vigil. Photo Credit: Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA)

July 30, 2025, 5:23 pm

Chief Rabbi criticises government’s Palestinian decision as ‘unfathomable misstep’

Rabbi Mirvis said the Government's announcement, which came on Tuesday afternoon, "'can only disincentivise Hamas from agreeing to a ceasefire'

By Daniel Sugarman

Iraqi militiamen march and chant anti U.S. slogans while carrying a picture of Soleimani

September 12, 2024, 1:17 pm

Tehran accuses UK government of support for ‘Zionist regime’ after new sanctions move

Iran describes claim in has supplied Russia ballistic missiles for use against Ukraine as 'baseless'

By Lee Harpin

Gabriel Nussbaum interviewing Keir Starmer

July 11, 2024, 1:02 pm

‘Hello Mr Prime Minister, what’s your plan for the nation’s finances?’

After being asked to interview Keir Starmer on all things money Gabriel Nussbaum wants to get even more people talking about it

By Candice Krieger

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