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Sunday’s Board of Deputies plenary meeting

September 6, 2026, 9:48 pm

Israel’s top UK diplomat grilled at Board meeting on failure to tackle settler violence

Chargé d'Affaires Christian Cantor warns of impact of UK sanctions on West Bank trade as he addresses Sunday's Board plenary

By Lee Harpin

PM Andy Burnham hold meeting with Jewish communal leaders

September 3, 2026, 6:25 pm

Burnham confirms top level government meeting to bolster security for Jewish community over High Holy Days

Communal leaders express concern over forthcoming West Bank trade sanctions at meeting with PM at Downing Street

By Lee Harpin

Phil Rosenberg, President of Board of Deputies

September 3, 2026, 11:48 am

Rosenberg confirms discussions on making Board of Deputies president role a paid one

Board of Deputies (BoD) considering proposal to offer remuneration to its president for the first time in the communal organisation's history

By Lee Harpin

Zack Polanski speaks at Greens local election launch

September 3, 2026, 10:17 am

Zack Polanski confirms he intends to stand as Green candidate in Holborn and St Pancras by-election

With Keir Starmer as their candidate, Labour won the seat with a majority of 11,572 at the 2024 general election.

By Lee Harpin

September 2, 2026, 2:18 pm

Badenoch: Labour is ‘singling out Israel’ with West Bank trade sanctions

Tory leader's spokesperson says 'there are a lot of countries doing things that this country would feel is not entirely alright'

By Lee Harpin

Gideon Sa'ar casting his vote in October

September 2, 2026, 9:16 am

Israel again warns of retaliation if UK imposes sanctions over West Bank settlements

Gideon Sa'ar claims UK 'making big mistake'

By Lee Harpin

Ed Miliband answers questions in the House of Commons as Foreign Secretary

September 1, 2026, 4:10 pm

UK taking ‘comprehensive reset’ over approach to Israel and West Bank, vows Miliband

'It’s not just about trade, but a whole set of issues, including around the ICJ (International Court of Justice) judgment on legality,' Foreign Secretary tells MPs

By Lee Harpin

Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy, co-leads of Progressive Judaism meet with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband

September 1, 2026, 1:43 pm

Progressive Judaism leaders urge ‘careful judgement’ of UK government settlement sanctions

Rabbi Josh Levy and Rabbi Charley Baginsky say E1 expansion is 'part of project led by Smotrich and Ben-Gvir to establish permanent Israeli control and make Palestinian state impossible'

By Lee Harpin

September 1, 2026, 12:24 pm

Burnham pays tribute to Heaton Park Synagogue attack victims in first Commons address

PM also issues statement expressing 'love and support' to those who gathered at Heaton Park Synagogue to recall the horrors of last year's deadly Yom Kippur attack.

By Lee Harpin

September 1, 2026, 11:31 am

Badenoch appoints Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary in reshuffle

Ex-security minister is one of the most outspoken critics of the Iranian regime and its threat to British Jews

By Lee Harpin

Finn Joughin, a student activist arrested in Umm Al-Kheir

August 31, 2026, 11:02 am

British officials raise case of 22 year-old activist detained in West Bank with Israeli authorities

Finn Joughin was involved in a confrontation with settlers near Hebron over the weekend.

By Lee Harpin

August 30, 2026, 9:45 pm

Chief Rabbi says UK settlement trade ban will be met with ‘deep dismay’ by Jewish community

Mirvis says 'The intended policy will not influence Israeli decision-making in the way the Government intends'

By Lee Harpin

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

August 28, 2026, 10:06 am

Liberal Democrat councillors apologise to Liverpool’s Jewish community for Nazi camp comparisons

Former Lord Mayor Councillor Richard Kemp and Cllr Pat Moloney say 'Neither of us would ever knowingly cause hurt to that community'

By Lee Harpin

August 28, 2026, 10:03 am

Jenrick demands Labour councillor sacking over Reform UK-Nazi comparison

Cllr Paul Taylor—who represents the Devon ward in Jenrick’s Newark constituency— said there was a 'connection' between Hitler’s targeting of Jews and the policies of Reform UK

By Lee Harpin

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