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Inflammatory leaflet delivered by pro-Palestine activists in Leicester South where ex MP Jon Ashworth was defeated at the election
July 15, 2024, 2:05 pm
Home Secretary confirms top-level meeting to discuss election candidate threats
Yvette Cooper confirms democracy taskforce meeting next week to 'make sure public safety, security and standards in our democracy can be upheld'
By Lee Harpin
Daniel Sharabi, 24, and his brother Neriya, 22
March 26, 2024, 3:58 pm
‘A disgrace beyond all proportion’ – Israeli heroes of Nova terror attack detained and interrogated at Manchester Airport
Former attorney general condemns treatment of brothers Daniel and Neriya Sharabi, who tell Jewish News that once they told the border officers they were Jewish, “the attitude got worse”.
By Jenni Frazer and Lee Harpin
February 21, 2024, 9:36 pm
Staff at private company suspended in Israel birth certificate row
The certificate was sent off as part of a passport application two weeks ago and returned on Monday with the father’s place of birth defaced.
By Jewish News Reporter
Post judge Tanweer Ikram said he liked by mistake
February 20, 2024, 12:14 pm
Minister expects probe into judge who appeared to like antisemitic LinkedIn post
Social media grab seems to show magistrates court Judge Tan Ikram, who gave 12-month conditional discharge to three women found guilty of terror offence, liking post saying 'Free Free Palestine'
By JN Reporter
Police on duty
October 5, 2023, 4:08 pm
Jews are victims of one in six religious hate crimes, while making up less than 1% of UK population
Home Office statistics show while the number of religious hate crimes against Jews has fallen, the amount continues to be disproportionately high.
By Fergal Jeffreys
Robert Jenrick. (Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)
September 26, 2023, 11:37 am
Jenrick ‘snubs border controls meeting’ after row over ‘antisemitic’ report
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick reportedly refused to meet with chief inspector of borders after row over home office report which accused Israel of 'ethic cleansing' of Palestinians
By Lee Harpin
Inflatable pig with Star of David used during Roger Waters concerts
May 25, 2023, 1:28 pm
Home Office alerted to communal fears over Roger Waters UK concerts
Penny Mordaunt MP noted the 'shocking' examples of 'antisemitism' at the ex-Pink Floyd star's concerts, raised in the Commons by Labour's Christian Wakeford, saying she would inform the home office
By Lee Harpin
Gary Lineker
March 8, 2023, 12:24 pm
Gary Lineker branded ‘irresponsible’ for comparing UK immigration measures to 1930s Germany
Following Home Office migrant video by Suella Braverman, the BBC pundit criticised the "immeasurably cruel policy" and "language that is not dissimilar to that used in the ’30s"
By JN Reporter
The CST said government and police increasingly accept the argument that antisemitism should be included in Prevent. (Photo credit: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
October 6, 2022, 2:42 pm
Hate crime offences against Jews in England and Wales rise by 49 % over past year
New Home Office statistics confirm that Jews and Muslims are the main target of rising religiously motivated hate crime between March 2021-22 with 23 per cent of all offences involving antisemitism
By Lee Harpin
Ben Lewis, who changed his name to Ben Rose in Spain
June 7, 2022, 11:27 am
Organised crime chiefs to list global paedophile hotspots after Ben Lewis case
The Home Office has asked the National Crime Agency to draw up a list of countries where underage victims are at risk from British offenders, following jailing of Bushey predator
By Toby Porter
CAA antisemitism protest
October 13, 2021, 2:32 pm
Hate crimes against Jewish people up 7 percent, official Home Office figures show
In a worrying development, there were 1,288 offences committed against Jewish people, up from 1, 205 hate, with an overall fall in offences against people of faith
By Lee Harpin
Harry Vaughan, 18
June 22, 2021, 11:08 am
Alarming rise in number of schoolchildren with far-right views
Jewish community leaders warn the trend of radicalisation may grow and requires action when it comes to its spread on social media.
By Jewish News Reporter
Priti Patel speaking at Jewish News-BICOM's Israel Policy Conference
October 13, 2020, 6:22 pm
25 rabbis write to Priti Patel protesting ‘deeply unethical’ asylum policies
Letter signed by Reform, Liberal and Masorti rabbis gets backing of kindertransport refugee and family reunification campaigner Lord Dubs
By Tali Fraser
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Priti Patel on the campaign trail last year (Credit: Press Association)
April 1, 2020, 5:26 pm
Home Office renews £14m grant to Community Security Trust
The grant, first introduced in 2015 after terror attacks in Europe, is renewed each year after security assessments
By Mathilde Frot
Antisemitic hate is on the rise
October 15, 2019, 3:18 pm
Hate crimes targeting Jews double in a year across England and Wales
Home Office figures show Jewish people were targeted in 18 per cent of religious hate crimes
By Mathilde Frot
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