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Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews

actions, not words, and said he was in discussions with the Met police to establish a new unit countering extremism in the capital. --- **Shock and fear** In Golders Green, many in the community expect another

Met chief defends knife attack officers after Greens criticism

Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has defended how officers subdued the suspect in the Golders Green attack, after Green Party leader Zack Polanski shared a post condemning their actions

UK police charge man over stabbing of two Jewish men in London

Police have [charged](/news/2026/4/29/suspect-arrested-after-two-jewish-people-stabbed-in-london) a man with attempted murder following an investigation into the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London. Following the stabbings in a residential area of the UK capital

Ministers under pressure to tackle antisemitism after Golders Green terror attack – live updates

Golders Green where two people were stabbed, and a suspect arrested. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images “And that is the action that I am taking, practical action, in order to put in the enhanced policing

‘Do we need to think about moving away?’: Golders Green Jewish community fears for safety after stabbing

action and do something about it.” Golders Green residents and members of the wider Jewish community in Britain have expressed shock and grief at the latest attack. A man has been arrested after

Golders Green stabbing suspect was previously referred to Prevent

action is taken, experts assess what sort of multi-agency support could benefit the individual and how best to manage risks. The attack in Golders Green has been declared a terrorist incident. The suspect

Two arrested over attempted arson attack on synagogue in north London

policing in the area, said: “I hope the swift action by officers today to identify and arrest two people provides some reassurance and demonstrates how seriously we take attacks of this nature. “However, we understand

Police declare terrorist incident after two Jewish men stabbed in London

action from every institution, every community, every leader and every decent person in our country," he said. Wednesday's attack comes less than a week after a suspected arson attack against a memorial wall

Antisemitism 'a national security emergency', government terror adviser says

Golders Green, north London. Police have declared the attack a terrorist incident and have arrested a 45-year-old British national, who came to the UK from Somalia as a child, on suspicion of attempted

Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism

Golders Green and attempted arson last week [on a synagogue in Finchley](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cew77rwrevdo) Over the weekend, there were arson attempts [on a business in Hendon](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxl1qr11q2o) and a [synagogue in Kenton

UK to invest further £25m in security for Jewish communities after London stabbing

Police are treating the stabbing of two men in Golders Green, which happened just after 11am on Wednesday, as terrorism, with the suspect described as having been allegedly looking for anyone “visibly Jewish” to attack

The Jewish security volunteers first on scene of Golders Green attack

Golders Green Road looking for his Jew to stab, to put it brutally. We understand he was alone." Footage posted on social media after the attack happened late on Wednesday morning, appears to show

'I held down Golders Green suspect' says volunteer who grabbed ankle

attack that left two men in hospital. Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, were stabbed in the north London neighbourhood and remain in a stable condition. A 45-year-old man, Essa Suleiman

It's a miracle I survived, Golders Green victim tells BBC

Golders Green attack has told the BBC "it's a very big miracle" he survived. Speaking from hospital, Shloime Rand said: "I feel like God's given me back my life." The 34-year

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

Golders Green, north west London, Thursday, following an attack on Wednesday in which two men were stabbed. **Stefan Rousseau/PA Pool Photo/AP** Stefan Rousseau/PA Pool Photo/AP ### The stabbings follow arson attacks Britain's Jewish community, which

Met chief criticises Green party leader over post on Golders Green attack

attack The Green party leader, Zack Polanski, thoughtlessly undermined the confidence of officers to deal with dangerous people by sharing a critical social media post after the Golders Green stabbings, according to the head

Counter-terror police investigate arson attacks on Iranian and Jewish targets

Golders Green run by a Jewish charity. A 47-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man remain in custody in connection with the attempted attack on the synagogue. Three men have been charged