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‘Time the rest of us stepped up’: terror survivors’ group writes letter in support of UK Jews

UK government has raised the terror threat level from “substantial” to “severe” for the first time in more than four years, “driven by an increase in broader Islamist and extreme rightwing” threats. The letter reads

British Jews feel ‘under siege’ and worry about kids wearing religious symbols in public

UK. The CST identified 3,700 incidents in 2025, the deadliest of which was the October 2025 [terrorist attack on the Heaton Park synagogue](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/02/six-minutes-of-terror-how-manchester-synagogue-attack-unfolded) in Manchester, in which two people were killed

NHS to tackle antisemitism after report finds Jewish staff and patients ‘routinely ostracised’

government’s adviser on antisemitism, has found. Moves to combat it will see NHS staff’s freedom to display political symbols on their uniforms restricted and bosses of the service’s 205 health trusts

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

antisemitic attack. “People think, is it really the place for me to be here? Is the UK safe for Jewish people, or is it something we need to think about, moving away?” It is feared

Thousands of officers deployed as crowds gather for London protests

UK who seek to incite hatred and violence. "For anyone who sets out to wreak havoc on our streets, to intimidate or threaten anyone, you can expect to face the full force

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

responsibility for an attack on Jewish community ambulances in north London, along with other incidents in the UK and Europe. Sir Keir met Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis and other members of the community

Starmer to host Downing Street summit to address antisemitism

Response Committee meeting, No 10 said, "focused on the domestic security implications of the conflict in the Middle East, in particular the heightened threat to Jewish communities in light of recent attacks". In opening remarks

Polanski takes combative approach as Greens enter media spotlight

antisemitic depictions of Jewish people. “The words used by both politicians and the media this week, directing further attacks towards Zack in the wake of a violent attack on his community, are deeply irresponsible

Keir Starmer's party lost big in U.K. local elections. Here's what comes next.

antisemitism in the United Kingdom?](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/07/nx-s1-5814101/whats-driving-an-increase-in-antisemitism-in-the-united-kingdom) Starmer and his center-left Labour Party swept to power and defeated the center-right Conservative Party in July 2024. But less than two years later, Labour

ABC to use own hate speech guidance rather than controversial antisemitism definition used by Bondi royal commission

government of Israel from time to time is not of itself antisemitic”. In a statement first reported by Nine, the ABC said it accepts that many organisations may find the IHRA definition useful and choose

Labour loses control of Birmingham city council after 14 years of leadership

UK, which made big gains across the Midlands and the north as well as taking seats from the Tories in the south. Labour was expected to take significant losses in the all-out elections

Israel’s direction poses ‘existential threat’ to Judaism, UK’s leading progressive rabbis warn

UK – said Israel’s trajectory could pose an “existential threat” not just to the country itself but to Judaism. Speaking ahead of the launch of the movement’s first book, Progressive Judaism, Zionism

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

UK](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/brexit-party) will take turns. The newly elected SNP MSP Ivan McKee thanked voters in his Glasgow constituency “for rejecting those that seek to divide our communities”, but despite making fewer inroads than

Minority groups brace for surge in racism after Reform UK election gains

government what that means to our communities – black, brown, migrant communities.” Shaista Gohir, the chair of the Muslim Women’s Network, based in Birmingham, said people were feeling worried and anxious. “What does that mean

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

UK should do differently in Gaza, either unilaterally or in concert, however. In July 2025 Streeting wrote that Israel’s rogue state behaviour justified applying sanctions to the state, “not just a few ministers

Thousands attend rally against antisemitism outside Downing Street

response to a marked increase in antisemitic hate crimes and violence, including the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green on 29 April. Suspected terrorist Essa Suleiman has been charged with attempted murder

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

responsibility for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson. In March, document released to parliament stated that national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, had doubts about Mandelson’s appointment, describing it as “weirdly rushed”, but crucially the documents

Wednesday briefing: How Trump’s attempt to reopen to strait of Hormuz brought war closer again

response yet from Iran and a lack of clarity over whether Trump could reinstate his latest mission. And observers fear another round of violence is not far away. --- **A desperate situation** Trump’s Project Freedom

Harmeet Dhillon: DoJ lawyer a top contender for Trump’s retribution mission

responsible for overseeing all of the department’s civil litigation, [according to CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-shake-up-more-leadership-roles-justice-department/) and [Bloomberg Law](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/trump-plans-to-promote-dhillon-as-dojs-no-3-removing-woodward). She might even [be the next attorney general](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/09/trump-attorney-general-blanche-dhillion-pirro-00864988).