Britain

Jewish Scrabble player one letter short of UK championship

63-year old longtime Scrabble competitor's final match comes down to the wire.

Netanyahu meets British MPs in London

Opposition leader meets officials in London as well as Israeli Ambassador Hotovely.

UK activist: Most bullying of Jewish children not reported

Longtime Jewish liaison officer says British Jewish students frequently subjected to ‘gas chamber’ hissing and other taunts.

Britain:

Johnson's successor to be announced on September 5

11 candidates have thrown their hat in the ring to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the ruling Conservative Party and Prime Minister.

Antisemitism in the UK:

Advocacy org slams major bookstore selling Holocaust denial books

Largest bookstore in the UK under fire for selling far right Holocaust denial books on its website.

British Foreign Secretary seeks to replace Johnson

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announces her leadership bid for the Conservative party.

Jewish transport secretary may be next British PM

Grant Shapps, the UK's transport secretary who is Jewish, may be in the running to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister.

Iran arrests British Deputy Ambassador on espionage charges

Revolutionary Guards seize head of British diplomatic mission, other foreign nations, accuse them of spying.

Watch: British motorists stop traffic, play soccer on highway

Convoys protesting high fuel prices wreaked havoc on major highways in the UK.

Jewish education under attack:

10,000 UK haredi Jews sign letter against secular schools bill

Religious community voices outrage over British bill to force Orthodox schools to teach secular topics contravening freedom of religion.

UK founder of ‘Radio Aryan’ podcast station goes on trial

Welsh man accused of being founder of "highly antisemitic" podcast station on trial for inciting racial hatred against Jews and minorities.

UK MP warns of widespread antisemitism in children’s soccer

Lawmaker calls on British government to take action against antisemitism experienced by Jewish children playing soccer.

Polio detected in UK for first time in 40 years

Disease believed to have been present in London for months.

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Siddur for people with learning disabilities launched in the UK

A siddur designed for people with learning disabilities will soon be available in the UK.

Despite controversy

UK to commit to new funding for UNRWA

Britain to commit an unspecified amount of money for UNRWA funding this year, despite ongoing controversy over incitement in textbooks.

Major UK union passes motion denouncing antisemitism

Motion calling out antisemitism by one of Britain's largest trade unions passes unanimously with support of leadership.

UK station guilty of calling Israeli Embassy the ‘Jewish Embassy’

Broadcasting authority finds station broke accuracy rules, causing offense for a series of news stories that used the term "Jewish Embassy."

Former British soldier killed in Ukraine

Soldier who travelled to Ukraine to help train military is called a hero for helping to fend off Russian forces.

UK school blasted for dropping Judaism lesson, focusing on Islam

School denounced for claiming it needs to stop teaching about Judaism to focus on “combating the rise in Islamophobia.”

European powers to Iran:

'End the nuclear escalation'

France, Germany and the United Kingdom condemn Iran's latest steps to scale back compliance with 2015 nuclear deal.

Holocaust survivor honored by Queen during Jubilee

Zdenka Husserl was honored with an MBE, the third highest order in the UK, for her work in Holocaust education.

UK neo-Nazi group founder given eight year prison term

Banned National Action extremist group advocated for a race war and took inspiration from paramilitary wing of the Nazi party.

US, Britain, France and Germany seek to censure Iran at IAEA

US, Britain, France and Germany submit motion to IAEA calling on Iran to fully cooperate with it.

Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote

British Prime Minister secures enough support from his Conservative Party to remain in office.

UK PM faces possible ouster as Tory MPs back no confidence vote

Dozens of Tory MPs back vote to oust Prime Minister Boris Johnson, with Conservatives set to vote Monday.

UK uni to investigate prof who claimed many Nazis were Zionists

Academic claims during talk that ‘many Nazis called themselves Zionists’ and also attacks IHRA definition of antisemitism.

Cost of kosher foods skyrockets in Great Britain

Prices in Britain for kosher foods have soared by over 25 percent in 2022, leaving many struggling to keep up with their needs.

Jewish-owned UK eatery defaced with ‘Free Palestine’ graffiti

Popular north London restaurant Michaels Brasserie targeted with antisemitic graffiti.

Report: MI5 agent ‘right wing extremist’ who wanted to kill Jews

UK gov attempts to prevent BBC from reporting on MI5 agent infiltrating right wing groups who himself was a violent right wing extremist.

Priti Patel speaks of 'deeply personal relationship' with Israel

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel describes "unflinching and unequivocal" support for Israel and slams BDS as "racist" during speech.

UK gov severs ties with national student union over antisemitism

Move by government comes after multiple antisemitism accusations against the national student body over a span of several years.

Two arrested after Nazi salute made at Tottenham soccer game

Arrests made after rival fan makes Nazi salute during game against team with large Jewish fanbase.

UK to bar local councils from bringing in BDS policies

British government set to introduce legislation that will stop local councils and public bodies from bringing in BDS policies.

UK soccer fans charged for antisemitic abuse on airplane

Two West Ham fans accused of harassing Jewish man on flight charged with racially aggravated harassment.

Church of England apologizes for 800-year old anti-Jewish laws

Church of England apologizes for anti-Jewish laws it enacted 800 years ago that led to the expulsion of the Jews from England.

New UK law targets unregistered haredi schools

British government gives new powers to agencies to shut down unregistered schools and to criminally prosecute if they stay open.

Labour wins control of London’s most Jewish borough

Majority win for Labour described as a sign that Jewish voters are returning to the party.

UK ambassador to Ukraine returns to Kyiv

Ambassador Melinda Simmons, who is Jewish and has roots in the region, returns to Ukraine after British embassy reopens.

Russian media threatens to wipe out UK with ‘nuclear tsunami’

Russian state television host threatens Putin will destroy the UK with a “nuclear tsunami” that will wipe the country off the map.

UK National Education Union denounced for Israel boycott

National teachers union sparks outrage after voting to adopt BDS and praising anti-Israel Amnesty International report at annual conference.

Antisemitism:

Haredi children attacked by teens in London

Gang of at least three teens aged 16 and 17 attacks two 11-year-olds in Stamford Hill neighborhood.

UK Labour leader hosts official from Israeli Labor party

The move is designed to underline the contrast between Starmer's Labour and Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour.

UK government appeals decision to block Holocaust memorial

Plan to build national Holocaust monument next to Houses of Parliament faces opposition from green space advocates.

UK soccer fan claims Nazi salute was a wave hello - then recants

24-year-old ex-firefighter claimed what appeared to be Nazi salute at soccer game was a wave hello - but recanted after witness testified.

Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert awarded Hungarian order of merit

98-year old Lily Ebert, who speaks about the Holocaust on social media, awarded fourth highest state honor of Hungary.

British Foreign Secretary:

'Ukraine's allies must ramp up the military aid'

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss: Ukraine's fate is hanging in the balance, a victory for Putin would have terrible consequences.

UK Jewish school removes Russian oligarch from name

School changes name in response to Russian billionaire Moshe Kantor being sanctioned by the British government.

UK soccer club owner slammed for promoting anti-Israel agenda

Eco-activist club owner blasted for claiming that the “conflict there has all the same ingredients as the one in Ukraine."

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British PM wishes Jews a Happy Passover

PM Boris Johnson: The story of Passover is a reminder that there will always be better times ahead.

Murderer of British lawmaker gets life in prison

ISIS supporter Ali Harbi Ali convicted of murder of David Amess and given a whole-life sentence.

Campus antisemitism in the UK:

Ex-student union heads pen letter slamming its treatment of Jews

Leaders of National Union of Students dating back decades demand union take seriously mounting allegations of antisemitism.

Britain:

ISIS supporter found guilty of stabbing lawmaker to death

Jury finds ISIS supporter guilty in stabbing of British lawmaker David Amess last October.

MP: UK student union fosters ‘discrimination’ against Jews

Robert Halfon, chairman of the Commons Education Select Committee, refers National Union of Students to Charity Commission.

UK gov may sever ties with major student union over antisemitism

British government considers suspending all ties with the National Union of Students in wake of allegations of antisemitism.

UK antisemitism advisor:

Student union should be sanctioned over 'poor treatment' of Jews

UK gov's independent adviser on antisemitism calls for National Union of Students to face consequences for series of anti-Jewish scandals.

UK imposes sanctions on European Jewish Congress president

Dr. Moshe Kantor named as one of several oligarchs with ties to Russia hit by new sanctions by British government.

UK judge jails husband who withheld Jewish divorce from his wife

London judge sentences Jewish real estate mogul to 18 months in jail, after refusing to grant her a Jewish divorce document.

UK Conservative candidate removed for pro-Israel Facebook post

Shadman Zaman, a Zionist who was the first Bangladeshi to visit Israel, was suspended after condemning recent wave of terror attacks.

UK factory baking one million matzahs for Ukraine

UK matzah maker has set a goal to bake one million matzahs for the Ukrainian Jewish community, who are lacking supplies for Passover.

New UK student leader denounced for offensive tweets

New leader of British National Union of Students apologizes for tweeting Islamic battle cry for attacking Jews.