Britain

British government moves to ban BDS

Legislation would outlaw public pension funds from supporting BDS.

British Cabinet Minister:

'Russian invasion of Ukraine has begun'

'Putin has decided to attack Ukraine and its territorial integrity,' top British minister says. 'The invasion has begun.'

Appeal to block UK Holocaust memorial heads to high court

Proposed memorial would sit next to British houses of parliament and consist of 23 giant bronze fins and an education center.

British PM to announce plan to scrap COVID restrictions

British PM Boris Johnson to repeal any pandemic requirements that impinge on personal freedoms.

Britain:

Student union to support Israeli Apartheid Week

National Union of Students declares it will “stand in solidarity” with those taking part in Israeli Apartheid Week.

UK pro-Israel org attacked by campus anti-Israel mob

Protestors attack StandWithUS UK at Manchester University, hurling abuse at the group as it held an event about antisemitism awareness.

Woman gets jail time for calling London fire 'Jewish sacrifice'

Woman who claimed that London Grenfell Tower fire victims were "burnt alive in a Jewish sacrifice" has been sentenced to 11 months in jail.

Antisemitism in the UK

'We don't want Jews here in London - Heil Hitler!'

London police open investigations into assault on Jewish man in apartment building, and antisemitic harassment of Jewish family.

Unauthorized 'apartheid state' bus stop signs appear in London

Posters labelling Israel an “apartheid” state have been illegally placed in bus stops around London.

UK university 'now a hostile environment’ for Jewish students

Jewish students react to British university's rehiring of a lecturer who has made past offensive statements about Jews and the Holocaust.

Antisemitic incidents in the UK reached record levels in 2021

Community Security Trust study finds levels of antisemitism across Britain soared in 2021, with record numbers not seen before.

Ex-London Mayor Ken Livingstone denied bid to join Green Party

Livingstone's attempt to join the Greens and run for London mayor is rejected by the party, reportedly due to past comments about Hitler.

British PM:

'Sanctions will be ready for any Russian attack'

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says sanctions and other measures will be ready in the event of a Russian attack on Ukraine.

102-year old Jewish magician receives MBE from Prince William

102-year old British magician Henry Lewis honored with MBE for his commitment to charitable fundraising.

Queen Elizabeth II says Camilla should become Queen

Queen Elizabeth II says she wants wife of her heir Prince Charles to ultimately be known as Queen Consort.

Britain:

'Israel isn't apartheid state, but should respect human rights'

British official: We don't agree with terminology describing Israel as apartheid state, but it should respect international law.

UK teen charged with Nazi group membership, bomb making manuals

A British teenager was charged with being a member of a neo-Nazi group and having a cache of jihadist bomb-making manuals on his computer.

UK radio station blasted for call supporting Whoopi Goldberg

UK talk radio station LBC is under fire after it allowed a five-minute call by a man who made offensive comments about Judaism and Zionism.

Celebrity photographer found guilty of harassing Jewish bakers

Ex-photographer found guilty of sending a string of abusive emails to the Rinkoff family who own a popular bakery in the East End of London.

UK department store stabber went on 'anti-Israel rampage'

Man who stabbed several people in a Marks & Spencer store in December 2020 claimed company was funding "atrocities on Palestinians."

UK watchdog report reveals online antisemitism by cops

Report reveals culture of antisemitism, racism, misogyny and other hateful posts by London police on social media and in messaging apps.

UK power plant blasted for lighting chimneys in honor of Holocaust

Battersea Power Station takes part in Light The Darkness campaign but gets called out for connection between chimneys and death camps.

UK Jewish org accuses BBC news head of inappropriate comments

Board of Deputies urges disciplinary action against exec whose words were a “not very subtle way of saying that ‘you lot are all the same.’”

Two UK men arrested in connection with Texas synagogue attack

Two more suspects were apprehended by Manchester counter terrorism officers in connection with Colleyville synagogue hostage attack.

Britain:

Corbyn's bid to be restored as Labour MP rejected

Labour’s ruling body rejects former leader's bid to be restored as MP.

Bookstore's ambiguous description of the Protocols sparks outrage

Popular British bookseller under fire for initially saying it “neither supports nor denies the message" of the infamous antisemitic text.

UK internet troll who harassed Jews found guilty

British troll, who called for a second Holocaust, convicted of racially harassing Jews.

Britain claims:

Kremlin seeking to install pro-Russian leader in Ukraine

Britain claims Russian intelligence officers have been in contact with a number of former Ukrainian politicians.

UK edu secretary:

IHRA antisemitism def ‘essential, not optional’

Nadhim Zahawi tells Holocaust Educational Trust lecture that UK universities must adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism.

UK government antisemitism advisor meets with BBC over coverage

British antisemitism advisor meets with head of BBC to discuss broadcaster's much criticized coverage of the Jewish community.

'Drastic cost-cutting' needed to save Zionist Federation UK

Zionist Federation UK to be restructured in the wake of financial problems that have reportedly left it only weeks away from insolvency.

Texas hostage-taking:

Teens arrested in Britain released without charge

Two teenagers arrested in England as part of probe into Texas hostage-taking released.

British rabbi warns of sharp uptick in antisemitism in London

Leader of Stamford Hill Shomrim says that antisemitism has increased significantly over the past year in many London neighborhoods.

Britain:

'Texas hostage incident an anti-Semitic act of terrorism'

Britain promises “full support” to US investigators after gunman behind hostage taking in Texas revealed to be British citizen.

UK:

Two teens arrested in connection with Texas attack

Police arrest two teenagers in Manchester in connection with attack on synagogue in Texas.

UK chief rabbi calls for community action on climate change

British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis is urging the UK Jewish community to take action on climate change.

Holocaust survivor portraits to be placed in Buckingham Palace

Portraits of seven Holocaust survivors will be painted and on display in Buckingham Palace as commissioned by Prince Charles.

Canada to press ahead with Iran reparations for downed plane

After direct talks fail, Canada, the UK, Ukraine and Sweden announce they will use international law to seek reparations from Iran.

UK Labour councillor: Starmer 'following commands from Israel'

Labour suspends councillor who accused Starmer of "following commands from Israel" and wished for the return of former leader Jeremy Corbyn.

UK government closing compensation fund for victims of Nazis

Fund launched two decades ago to compensate victims of the Nazis who had assets confiscated by the British government is set to close.

UK racial hatred suspect alleged fire was “Jewish sacrifice"

London woman allegedly claimed on social media that victims of 2017 Grenfell Tower fire were "burnt alive in a Jewish sacrifice."

UK Conservative suspended over antisemitism back with party

Peterborough, England councillor suspended in 2020 over social media posts deemed “abhorrent and antisemitic” returns to Conservative Party.

UK Jewish actress calls out casting of non-Jew as Golda Meir

Maureen Lipman says that the "Jewishness of the character is so integral" to Golda Meir's story that she should be played by a Jew.

UK Jewish org defends JK Rowling against charge of antisemitism

UK Jewish charity defends Rowling after comedian Jon Stewart accuses the author of antisemitism for portrayal of goblins in Harry Potter.

Jewish BBC contributor resigns over antisemitism concerns

Rabbi Rabbi YY Rubinstein, a regular presence on several popular BBC programs, has resigned over biased coverage of the Jewish community.

UK government remembers Holocaust survivor Freda Wineman

Wineman, who survived Auschwitz and other death camps, was awarded a British Empire Medal in 2019 for her service in Holocaust education.

Holocaust survivor receives 2,500 cards for her 98th birthday

TikTok personality Lily Ebert, who educates about the Holocaust, receives thousands of well wishes in honor of her birthday.

Suspect arrested for throwing rocks at Jewish children in London

A woman in her fifties who allegedly threw rocks at a London Jewish school’s playground full of children has been arrested.

Britain: Man killed in Liverpool blast intended to kill

Coroner rules that man who died in taxi blast outside Liverpool hospital in November was killed by a bomb he created to kill others.

UK Jewish leaders, lawmakers urge BBC to adopt IHRA definition

The BBC is being called on to adopt the IHRA definition in the wake of heated criticism over biased reporting on Jews and Israel.

Survey: Under Keir Starmer, Jews returning to UK Labour Party

UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer’s work ridding the party of antisemitism has received the endorsement of the Jewish Labour Movement.

Jewish man punched in the face in Manchester, England

Vicious assault of Jewish man captured by CCTV footage, with police searching for the suspect.

British House of Commons leader jokes about Downing Street party

'This party is not going to be investigated by police in a year's time.' Jacob Rees-Mogg jokes about Downing Street party during lockdown.

Downing Street staff laugh about party that violated COVID rules

Leaked video shows Downing Street staff joking about holding a Christmas party at Number 10 in violation of COVID restrictions.

UK lawmaker apologizes for comparing COVID-19 to Holocaust

UK lawmaker Marcus Fysh apologizes for evoking Nazi Germany in debate over COVID-19 measures.

Police: No evidence attacked Jewish youths used anti-Muslim slur

London police close investigation into claim by BBC that anti-Muslim slurs were heard when a bus of Jewish youths was attacked on Hanukkah.

Will UK pass a BDS ban?

UK Conservative MP Robert Jenrick hints British government will include a ban on BDS in its spring legislative agenda.

1st confirmed death from Omicron variant in Britain

New COVID variant which has had much of the world spooked claims its first victim in UK.

Omicron spreading at 'phenomenal rate', UK says

'Tidal wave' of infections, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns, as Omicron spreads across Britain.

Britain: This is Iran's last chance

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says there's still time to save Iran nuclear deal but warns that this is the last chance.