All news on the topic: Antisemitism

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Labour Together accused of weaponising antisemitism to weaken Corbyn
Newly released documents reveal the inner workings of Labour Together and its role in covertly undermining Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour party.
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Kremlin-linked extremists accused of exploiting Henry Nowak murder to inflame UK unrest
Anetwork of Russian far-right extremists steeped in neo-Nazi antisemitism – created under the umbrella of a sanctioned oligarch close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and now openly promoted by Tommy Robinson – has been driving ‘White Lives Matter’ propaganda over the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak, Byline Times can reveal.
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Wes Streeting launches bid to replace Keir Starmer in Labour leadership race
Wes Streeting has confirmed he will stand in any future Labour leadership contest to replace Sir Keir Starmer in his first public appearance since resigning as health secretary.
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Reform UK councillor suspended after Nazi posts and ‘subhuman underclass’ rant surfaces
A newly-elected Reform UK councillor has been suspended after he appeared to share photos of a Nazi flag and suggested that Britain has a ’subhuman underclass’ in now-deleted social media posts.
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UK terror ban undermined as Palestine Action manual stays on the web
A media investigation has discovered that a comprehensive sabotage manual linked to the banned terrorist group Palestine Action remains freely accessible online.
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UK Green leadership candidate Polanski faces questions over Red Cross claim
Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be a spokesperson for the British Red Cross while campaigning for Green party leadership, the charity has said.
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Secret details of Scotland-Israel meeting to be released after watchdog rules they were wrongly hidden
Secret details of Angus Robertson’s much-criticised meeting with an Israeli diplomat are to be released after a near two-year freedom of information battle by The Ferret.
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Home Secretary announces £25 million security boost after Golders Green attack
The Home Secretary has unveiled £25 million for security after the Golders Green attack and admitted "words are not enough".
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Golders Green attack victim, 76, ‘who would never hurt a fly’ is pictured as cops share first details about suspect
The first victim in the Golders Green terror attack has been pictured as police have shared new details about the suspect.
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Counter-terror police warn of “proxy” recruits as Iran-linked Telegram offers cash for London arson task
An LBC investigation has uncovered the rapid pace at which Brits are being recruited to carry out sabotage in London, allegedly on behalf of Iran.
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London Tube driver suspended over ‘Jews not safe’ remark amid antisemitism outrage
A Tube driver is under investigation after claiming Jewish people would not be safe on a train he is operating.
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Starmer condemns “shocking” attack but faces criticism over lack of action
A Jewish security force is on "high alert" following a series of anti-Semitic arson attacks in north London, a leading Rabbi has told LBC - as he criticized Sir Keir Starmer for showing "no real action".
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Attempted arson at Finchley Reform Synagogue probed as antisemitic hate crime
An investigation has been launched following an attempted arson at a London synagogue.
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London and Manchester police get £5m boost after wave of synagogue attacks and hate crimes
Police in London and Manchester are to be given an extra £5 million to pay for more patrols around places of worship, the Home Office has said.
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Kanye West blocked from entering UK amid backlash over London festival appearance
Kanye West has been dramatically blocked from entering the UK after a furious backlash over his planned performance at a London music festival.
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Antisemitism backlash and political pressure in the UK: how Kanye West’s Wireless festival booking sparked criticism from Wes Streeting and calls for a ban
Wes Streeting has criticized Wireless organizer Melvin Benn for his decision to book Kanye West as a headliner at this summer’s festival.
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Campaign Against Antisemitism urges the UK to ban Kanye West from entering the country to perform at the Wireless Festival
Kanye West is facing calls to be banned from entering the UK to perform at London’s Wireless festival in Finsbury Park this July.
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Keir Starmer criticizes Wireless Festival over Kanye West headline amid Nazi remarks
Sir Keir Starmer has criticized a music festival for allowing Kanye West to headline, following the American rapper’s Nazi messaging.
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‘Group from nowhere’ tied to attacks on synagogues and banks as investigators probe foreign links
Late at night, the three men walked towards the community ambulances carrying a can — then ran away once the vehicles, owned by the Jewish medical service Hatzola, had begun to burn.
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Arrests mount after Hatzola ambulances set ablaze in north London
Three more people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into an arson attack on ambulances run by the Jewish community in Golders Green.
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Wireless festival under fire for booking Kanye West amid antisemitism backlash
The Jewish Leadership Council has condemned Wireless festival for booking Kanye West, also known as Ye, to headline all three nights of the forthcoming north London event in light of increased attacks on the UK Jewish community, calling the organisers “deeply irresponsible”.
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Tony Blair says the left’s ’unholy alliance with Islamists’ is endangering the UK
Tony Blair has warned that some "progressive" politicians are failing to tackle left-wing antisemitism because they are unwilling to confront what he called an “unholy alliance” with hardline Islamist groups.
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King Charles backs Jewish security group as firebomb attack sparks fear and armed patrols
King Charles has become patron of the Community Security Trust (CST), the charity which monitors antisemitism and provides protection for Jewish communities in the UK.
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UK Jewish communities facing an increasing threat from Iran’s covert proxy network after antisemitic arson and spy probes, experts warn
Iran is expanding a shadow campaign across Europe using what experts describe as a “gig economy of hostile activity”, outsourcing surveillance, intimidation, and potential attacks to criminal networks and loosely connected operatives.
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Four ambulances set ablaze in suspected hate crime targeting Jewish community
An arson attack on ambulances belonging to a Jewish community ambulance service in north London is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, the Metropolitan Police has said.
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