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UK Green Party candidates arrested following antisemitic posts, posts supporting terror - Telegraph

Among others were posts featuring a photo of a Hamas operative with the slogan "resistance is freedom," and a man holding a sign calling the ramming of a synagogue "revenge."

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
A post from Saiqa Ali's Instagram posted during September 2024 with a picture of an armed Hamas fighter with the slogan 'Resistance is freedom'
A SWASTIKA daubed on the pulpit of London’s Finsbury Park Synagogue, April 2002.

UK: ‘The end of a golden era’

Over the last few weeks alone, a clear pattern has formed of coordinated violence against synagogues, communal institutions, and even emergency medical services.

|ByELDAD BECK
Vociferous pro-Hamas UK NHS doctor Rahmeh Aladawan.

British doctor to be prosecuted over support for Hamas, antisemitic, anti-Zionist posts

Aladwan is accused of writing "I do not condemn Hamas. I do not condemn October 7th," and "I condemn the existence of Israel.”

|ByESTHER DAVIS
A demonstrator holds a sign near a police cordon, after a man was arrested following a stabbing incident in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain, April 29, 2026.

UK pledges wider legislation to tackle state-sponsored threats after Golders Green stabbing

Jarvis also said on Thursday that an additional 25 million pounds would be allocated to protect the Jewish community, bringing the total funding this year to 58 million pounds.

|ByREUTERS

UK Jews are under siege, and Iran faces no consequences - comment

A total of 25 people have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police and Counter Terrorism Policing. Eight of them have been charged, one convicted, and the rest remain under investigation.

APRIL 23, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the Iranian government held by supporters of the Iranian royal family in exile, who marched through central London past the Iranian embassy to the Israeli embassy, in London, Britain, March 8, 2026

How Mojtaba Khamenei used tax loopholes to purchase luxury properties in Europe - report

An investigation found that a loan of some £36 million was granted to Khamenei in 2013 through a company registered in the Isle of Man tax haven.

APRIL 23, 2026BySHIR PERETS
Mojtaba Khamenei; the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei; is seen in Tehran; Iran; on December 14; 2016.

‘Dirty f***ing Jew:’ Thames Police arrest Slough man after assault on Orthodox Jew

The 48-year-old Slough man was arrested on suspicion of racially or religiously aggravated assault and racially or religiously aggravated public order, and has been in custody since Thursday evening.

APRIL 23, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
A 'Shomrim' private security car is seen driving past a synagogue in Stamford Hill, north London on October 13, 2023.

UK police arrest two more in alleged arson plot targeting Jewish community sites

The planned target remains unknown, but the Met said that the objective was related to the Jewish community.

APRIL 23, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
The burnt wreckage of Hatzola ambulances as fire services continue to monitor the scene after they were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in the Golders Green area of London, England.

UK inflation hits 3.3% as middle east conflict drives fuel prices

APRIL 23, 2026ByDAVID RABINOWICZ
"the U.K. economy is likely to face continued inflationary pressure amid persistent uncertainty from the U.S.-Iran conflict affecting global energy markets."

'No Jewish exodus:' Aliyah from UK reaches 40 year record high, but emigration rates stable

Emigration from the UK reached a 40-year high in 2025 amid rising antisemitism concerns, but Aliyah rates remained stable, according to a report from the Institute for Jewish Policy Research.

APRIL 22, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Israel and United Kingdom flags waving together.

Alleged Iranian front group calls on Americans to kill Trump, claims it could have killed Ivanka

The group also called on Americans, particularly those in the US security apparatus and alleged victims of financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, to kill Trump.

APRIL 22, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
US President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before answering questions prior to boarding Air Force One on April 10, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is traveling to Charlottesville, Virginia.

At least eight involved in UK arsons against Jewish sites released on bail

The 47-year-old woman and 46-year-old man arrested last Wednesday, the same day as they attempted to set alight the Finchley Reform Synagogue, were also put on bail until July.

APRIL 22, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Local community members talk with police officers from London's Metropolitan Police following a suspected antisemitic arson attack in Golders Green, London, March 23, 2026.

Military planners to discuss Strait of Hormuz reopening in London

More than a dozen countries said last week they were willing to join an international mission, led by Britain and France, to protect ‌shipping in the Strait of Hormuz when conditions permit.

APRIL 22, 2026ByREUTERS
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a press conference after the multinational virtual summit at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, April 17, 2026.

Man convicted of terror plot allowed to stay in UK after wife banned for supporting Islamic State

Shah Rahman, a Bangladeshi national, pleaded guilty to charges of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts and was sentenced to 17 years in prison before being released in 2017.

APRIL 22, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ
Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty as fans of US mega-star Taylor Swift, so-called "Swifties", as arrive at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024, ahead of the first of five concerts she is playing at the stadium.