Britain

616 British Jews have died in coronavirus pandemic

British Jews more than two times as likely to die of the coronavirus as British non-Jews.

Returnees from UK to be sent to COVID hotels

Defense Ministry acts to quarantine people returning from countries where new, more contagious strain of coronavirus has been discovered.

Jeremy Corbyn's brother compares COVID vaccine to Holocaust

Group of brother of former Labour leader distributing leaflets comparing COVID-19 vaccination program to Auschwitz atrocities.

Dutch government temporarily bans flights from UK

Dutch government bans all passenger flights from Britain until January 1 after finding case of new coronavirus strain.

UK government urged to spearhead efforts to replace Iran deal

Group of UK lawmakers say 2015 deal is "a shell of an agreement", urge government to work to broker a replacement.

Britain begins coronavirus vaccinations

First dose of coronavirus vaccination administered in the UK, as Britain launches mass-vaccination efforts.

Roald Dahl's family apologizes for author's anti-Semitism

'Hitler didn't pick on the Jews for no reason.' Relatives of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' author apologize for anti-Jewish comments.

Britain to roll out COVID-19 vaccine this week

Britain to roll out Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as of Tuesday.

UK PM appoints chief of staff after aide's stormy exit

World Jewish Relief chairman Dan Rosenfield named as new chief of staff for Prime Minister Boris Johnson .

Britain adds Israel to list of 'green countries'

Israelis will be able to leave for the UK without isolation upon arrival there, but will be required to be in isolation upon their return.

UK Labour leader: Another painful day for the Jewish community

British Labour leader Keir Starmer responds to reinstatement of his predecessor.

Watch: What do people in the UK know about anti-Semitism?

Community Security Trust and Union of Jewish Students went out to the streets to find out what people know about anti-Semitism.

British PM meets MP who tested positive for COVID-19

British Prime Minister self-isolating after meeting MP who later tested positive for COVID-19. He is not showing symptoms.

Britain upgrades terror threat level to 'severe'

The move follows terrorist attack in Vienna and several attacks across France.

PA to Britain: Recognize 'Palestine'

PA calls on Britain to rectify the "mistake" of the Balfour Declaration by recognizing a Palestinian state.

Report: Prince William contracted COVID-19 in April

Duke of Cambridge reportedly did not tell anyone about his positive test so as not to alarm the nation.

Johnson: There's no alternative except a lockdown

British Prime Minister will say on Monday there is no alternative but to lock down England amid coronavirus surge.

British PM announces new coronavirus lockdown

New lockdown to come into force starting Thursday and will be in effect until December 2.

UK's Labour warns of 'civil war' after Jeremy Corbyn suspended

Labour chief warns of 'civil war' within the party after suspension of his predecessor, leading to backlash from Corbyn loyalists.

UK union head sorry for telling Jewish banker to count his gold

Trade union leader and ally of Jeremy Corbyn apologizes to a Jewish former banker and ex-lawmaker after telling him to 'go count his gold.'

Report: Tony Blair breached COVID-19 restrictions

Sunday Telegraph publishes photos of former British PM leaving a restaurant 10 days after returning from US. Blair denies wrongdoing.

British pol gets death threats for supporting Holocaust memorial

British state secretary Robert Jenrick protected by counter-terror police over support for building of Holocaust memorial in London.

Britain’s Liberal rabbis to officiate at interfaith weddings

UK's 'Liberal Judaism' movement decides to recognize marriages between Jews and non-Jews, allowing rabbis to officiate at the weddings.

UK: Swastika spray painted on car on Yom Kippur

'It was like a punch to the gut, we all feel anxious,' says Jewish man who spotted swastika spray painted on car on Yom Kippur.

What is Hashem planning for His people in Eretz Yisrael in 5781

Nothing of significance has ever evolved or will evolve without implicit or covert implications for the Jewish people.

UK Labour leader committed to 'root out' anti-Semitism

British Labour leader Keir Starmer: We're making progress and we will root out the anti-Semitism that has infected our party.

British PM to order pubs and restaurants closed

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to announce under new nationwide restrictions to halt a rise in coronavirus cases.

British PM to announce new restrictions on social gatherings

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to announce tough new lockdown restrictions on social gatherings amid a spike in COVID-19 infections.

Britain stresses commitment to two-state solution

British Foreign Secretary meets Kushner, stresses the country still backs a “two-state solution”.

Renters' union expels member over anti-Semitic response

British renters’ union expels member after Jewish applicant receives ‘sorry, no time for Zionists’ rejection.

What are the most popular names in the UK?

Oliver and Olivia remain popular names in the UK. Among the new names gaining popularity: Ibrahim, Muhammad, and Dua.

British rapper Wiley repeats tropes about Jewish power and money

'Jews run the earth,' says British rapper Wiley, who was deplatformed over his previous comments on Jews. Rapper doubles down on remarks.

'Peace can't be achieved by bypassing Palestinians'

PA chairman meets British Foreign Secretary, says Israeli normalization with Arab states will not result in peace.

British renters union: No Zionists allowed

Renters’ union in England apologizes after rejecting a membership request from a Jew saying "we are a pro-Palestine organization."

'Let’s stop anti-Israel delegitimization'

Strategic Affairs Minister Farkash-Hacohen urges British FM Dominic Raab to 'stop anti-Israel delegitimization.'

British Foreign Sec. to visit Israel, press for peace with PA

British Foreign Sec.Dominic Raab to visit Israel, press for peace with Palestinian Authority.

Germany, France and Britain reject 'snapback' of Iran sanctions

Germany, France and Britain say the US ceased to be a participant in Iran deal and as such cannot push for sanctions snapback mechanism.

New Battle in Britain: Palestinians fight against ‘Elbit’

Group of pro-Palestinian Authority activists promises to continue breaking law in efforts to harm Israeli company Elbit.

Pub patron to Jewish student: 'We should have gassed all of you'

Pub patron in England tells Jewish student 'We should have f***ing gassed the lot of you,' while another patron threatens to beat her.

Hundreds of UK musicians sign letter condemning anti-Semitism

Following spate of anti-Semitic comments by celebrities, including rapper Wiley, hundreds of musicians sign letter condemning anti-Semitism.

Tzipi Hotovely approved as Israeli ambassador to the UK

Settlement Minister Tzipi Hotovely becomes the first female Israeli ambassador to the UK. New ambassadors to Russia, China, Belarus approved

Britain: Record number of anti-Semitic incidents in six months

Britain recorded the third-highest number of anti-Semitic incidents for the first six months of a year.

British PM 'extremely concerned' over second coronavirus wave

Source says British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is concerned by what he's seeing abroad, as COVID-19 cases continue to surge.

British cat infected with coronavirus

Pet cat becomes first British animal to be infected with coronavirus.

Trustee for UK Muslim charity resigns over anti-Semitic posts

Trustee for Britain's Islamic Relief Worldwide resigns after Facebook posts in which he called Jews "grandchildren of monkeys and pigs".

British rapper Wiley dropped by managers over anti-Semitism

'Godfather of grime' suspended from Twitter after engaging in anti-Semitic rants on social media.

Teenager subjected to verbal abuse for helping disabled woman

Teenager subjected to verbal abuse after briefly lifting face mask so deafblind sister could read her lips.

UK lecturer fired after saying 'Jews are the cleverest people’

British university lecturer accused of racism and fired after saying Jews 'are the cleverest people', blacks are 'underprivileged'.

UK: COVID-19 vaccine achieves positive results

Vaccine developed at Oxford University produces coronavirus antibodies in over 1,000 test patients.

Report: Russian hackers trying to steal info on COVID-19 vaccine

British intelligence says organized group of Russian hackers attempting to steal info on coronavirus vaccine from US, UK, and Canada.

UK Labour party to apologize to anti-Semitism whistleblowers

British Labour party poised to make formal apology to anti-Semitism whistleblowers as part of a settlement.

Britain to mandate wearing masks in shops

People who fail to wear masks in shops and supermarkets will be fined 100 punds.

Johnson wishes NHS a 'happy birthday' on its 72nd anniversary

British PM issues anniversary greeting for country's National Health Service amidst coronavirus crisis.

BLM UK conflates its movement with fight against Israel

British Jewish leaders 'disappointed' Black Lives Matter UK 'leaned into anti-Semitic trope' that criticism of Israel is not allowed.

UK Labour lawmaker calls for boycott of 'settlement products'

Lawmaker for Britain’s Labour party says UK should boycott products from Judea and Samaria if Israel goes ahead with sovereignty plan.

American man among victims of UK stabbing attack

US ambassador to Britain confirms American man was among the three victims stabbed to death in a park in the town of Reading.

British PM to announce business re-openings

British Prime Minister to announce which businesses can re-open on July 4 and the outcome of a review into 2-meter social distancing rule.

UK terror stabbing suspect identified

Police name 25-year-old Libyan national Khairi Saadallah as the terrorist behind stabbings at an English park.

Police: UK stabbing was terror attack

Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets with security officials after stabbing at BLM protest leaves 3 dead.

Counter-terrorism police assisting probe of stabbing in UK

25-year-old suspect arrested in connection with the stabbing attack in Reading, UK.