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U.K. calls antisemitism an emergency after arson and stabbing attacks on Jewish people

Keir Starmer (center), Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley (right) and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood (2nd left) speak with members of the Jewish community during a visit to Golders Green, north west London, Thursday, following

Thousands of officers deployed as crowds gather for London protests

Keir Starmer said: "We're in a fight for the soul of this country, and the Unite the Kingdom march this weekend is a stark reminder of exactly what we are up against. "Its organisers

Prosecutors to ‘fast-track’ hate crime cases in England and Wales after spate of attacks

Keir Starmer urged groups including universities, arts groups and charities to do more to tackle antisemitism during a summit in Downing Street. As well as imposing new reporting requirements on universities and the Arts Council

Proxy attacks in UK a real and growing concern, says PM

Starmer expressed worry over the use of proxies - groups used by states to carry out criminal acts - by "a number of countries" during a visit to Kenton United Synagogue, which was targeted witha petrol bomb

Andy Burnham sparks Labour anger with appearance alongside Greens

Keir Starmer, will be speaking at the [Change:Now event](https://www.compassonline.org.uk/events/changenow-mobilising-the-progressive-majority/) this month organised by the left-wing group Compass. Compass’s founder, Neal Lawson, has long campaigned for a cross-party progressive

Pro-Palestine activists believe ‘sea change’ coming in Labour’s approach to Middle East

antisemitism. The electoral maths is obvious to MPs, including to new-intake MPs, who have woken up to what will happen in their seat after the Greens’ performance in the local elections. “There

Starmer says some pro-Palestinian protests could be banned amid attacks on British Jews

Keir Starmer indicated he wanted the language expressed on some protest marches to be subjected to “tougher action” as he sought to allay the fears of British Jews after a series of attacks on their

Starmer condemns Zack Polanski for sharing post criticising police at Golders Green stabbings

Keir Starmer has condemned [Zack Polanski](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/zack-polanski) as “disgraceful” and unfit to head a political party after the Greens leader shared a social media post critical of the way police tackled the suspect

Starmer’s unpopularity was insurmountable for Scottish Labour – and a boon for Reform

Keir Starmer’s landslide victory. Two years later, Starmer’s unpopularity proved an insurmountable obstacle for Sarwar, despite record donations to Scottish [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) and a formidable electoral machine, honed over the past

Far-right activists barred from UK ahead of Tommy Robinson rally

Keir Starmer meets Met police commander Clair Haynes to discuss planning before the weekend’s protests in London. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters “We will block those coming into the UK who seek to incite hatred

Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure?

Keir Starmer, for Olly Robbins, and for the wider intelligence and security establishment – all of which is just starting to pan out. --- **What actually happened?** After Labour’s July 2024 election victory, Mandelson quickly