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British Jewish orgs. launch new workplace antisemitism guidance with UK Business Secretary

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds convened a roundtable of community and business leaders during the conference to discuss workplace antisemitism and welcomed the revised publication.

OCTOBER 28, 2026|ByALEX CARSON

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A poster against antisemitism is seen on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Markham, Ontario, Canada on March 22, 2025.

Large crowds of people attend a rally organized by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, opposite Downing Street in Central London on May 10.

Board of Deputies passes motion declaring Green Party a 'racist party'

"By adopting an antisemitic platform, the Green Party of England and Wales has become a racist party. We will treat it accordingly," said the Board of Deputies president.

OCTOBER 25, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

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'National security emergency': Britain’s antisemitism crisis leaves British Jews fearing for future

Record hate incidents, political divisions, and fears of radicalization have left Jews questioning their place in society

JULY 28, 2026|ByLIANNE KOLIRIN

PAUL COLLINS, far left, keeper of the Department of the Middle East at the British Museum, delivered an address on Ancient Israel and Judah as part of Britain's Jewish Culture Month, June 11, 2026. The talk had been rescheduled after concerns that ticket-holders had intended to disrupt the event.

Britain's Jewish Culture Month aims to move conversation beyond October 7

The month, which wrapped up Tuesday, sought to make clear that British Jewish identity is, and always has been, about far more than conflict. “We’re not defined as a community by pain,” Ma’anit said.

JUNE 17, 2026|ByKELLY HARTOG/JTA

UK Conservatives demand BBC inquiry over alleged Hamas ties in Gaza film

BBC faces scrutiny over claims it paid Hamas-linked figures for Gaza film as Conservatives demand answers on license fee funds going towards Hamas.

FEBRUARY 25, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR

Abdullah Al-Yazouri, the son of a senior Hamas official, who narrated the BBC documentary.

New survey in UK to assist addressing antisemitism in workplaces

The survey is particularly focused on the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on Jew-hatred in the workplace.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 07: Protesters hold placards as they march from Regent Street St James to the Israeli Embassy during the National March for Palestine in central London, Saturday, September 7, 2024. The demonstration called for an end to the ongoing conflict and urged the UK gover

ADL, Board of Deputies create free school resource about Jews, antisemitism

Jewish Living Online (JLO) was created to target the increase in antisemitic incidents among younger demographics and school-age children in the UK.

OCTOBER 30, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER

Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt and newly elected Board of Deputies of British Jews President Phil Rosenberg. (Illustrative)

Pro-Palestine mob protests 'Haaretz'-run event in London Jewish community center

Protesters opposed the event despite it featuring many speakers who are critical of Israel.

OCTOBER 27, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER

Anti-Israel protest outside Jewish Community Center in London, 27 October 2024

Chief rabbi, British Jews criticize UK decision to restrict arms sales to Israel

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development's Office's suspension of almost 30 of the around 350 arms licenses to Israel "beggars belief."

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR

Bournemouth City Council declines motion to de-twin from Netanya

The Palestine Solidarity Movement rallied to support the motion. According to the BCP-based group, the item was "undemocratically" removed from the agenda.

JULY 21, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR

Demonstrators hold Palestinian flags outside Bute House as Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Scotland's First Minister John Swinney at Bute House in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain July 7, 2024.

British Jewry congratulates Starmer on Labour election victory

British Jewish organizations thanked Rishi Sunak for the work he had done during his time at No.10 and congratulated Keir Starmer on his new role as prime minister

JULY 5, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR

BRITISH OPPOSITION Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak looks on, during BBC’s prime ministerial debate, in Nottingham, last week.

'Antisemitism and the 1753 Jew Law Controversy': The roots of UK antisemitism - review

Antisemitism and the 1753 Jew Law Controversy is a most valuable and timely book, especially given the recent demonstration of rampant Jew-hatred by Hamas.

JUNE 1, 2024ByNEVILLE TELLER