Britain

Manchester rabbi questioned again in fraud case

UK rabbi questioned again by local police in ongoing fraud investigation against investment firm.

UK Labour chief 'concerned' by Israel's anti-BDS list

Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn blasts Trump over 'failure to back UN, UNESCO'. Corbyn expresses 'concern' after Israel bans BDS organizations

Britain to discuss full Hezbollah ban

British House of Commons to discuss a ban on Hezbollah that also includes its so-called "political wing".

'Is the UK funding the terrorists who tried to murder me?'

British woman stabbed, left for dead by PA terrorists who murdered her friend presses UK to investigate if funds are going to her attackers.

UK woman on trial for songs denying Holocaust, mocking survivors

British folksinger charged over Youtube videos denying Holocaust, mocking survivors. Suspect claims charges have hurt her business.

Theresa May: Trump's mental fitness not in doubt

British PM rejects claims against President Trump's fitness to serve. 'Trump is committed to ensuring that he makes best decisions for US.'

Jewish left off as category in British students’ union survey

Once again, Britain's National Union of Students removes 'Jewish' from list of religions students may select on survey.

Manchester rabbi arrested in investment fraud case

British rabbi arrested in fraud investigation against investment firm.

English county bans kosher slaughter

Lancashire County, on the suburbs of Manchester, will no longer allow meat from ritual slaughter of animals to be served in public schools.

British PM:

'Hanukkah calls on us to defend our values'

British Prime Minister Theresa May wishes Jews a happy Hanukkah, calls to double the efforts to fight anti-Semitism.

Erdan: There are anti-Semitic views in UK Labour leadership

Public Security Minister says leadership of UK Labour party is anti-Semitic, stops short of saying leader Corbyn is an anti-Semite.

Britain foils Islamist plot to assassinate May

Britain arrests two Muslim men who planned to attack British PM's residence and kill her.

First time ever:

Britain opposes resolution condemning Israel's control in Golan

​​​​​​​Britain joins US, Canada in opposing UN resolution on 'Syrian Golan.'

London Mayor: Cancel Trump's visit

London Mayor Sadiq Khan calls on British government to cancel any official state visit by Trump following Twitter incident.

Britain buys Iron Dome for Falkland Islands

Britain buys defense shield which uses the same technology as Iron Dome, in order to protect the Falkland Islands.

UK to pay Iran $530 million for mother's release

British gov't to transfer $530 million to Iranian regime in exchange for release of Iranian-British aid worker jailed in Iran.

'Gay Times' editor fired for anti-Semitic comments

Editor of LGBT UK magazine fired after trove of anti-Semitic, racist, and other offensive tweets discovered.

Prince Charles: Jewish immigration to blame for terrorism

Heir to the British throne blamed Middle East 'problem's on Jewish immigration, urged US to confront 'Jewish lobby' in 1986 letter.

Elderly Jewish woman assaulted in London

70-year-old woman hospitalized after attack by man yelling anti-Semitism slurs.

'A terrible blow to Israel's image in Britain'

Political expert says resignation of British Minister over unauthorized meetings with Israeli officials is a PR disaster for Israel.

British minister resigns over meetings with Netanyahu

Conservative UK minister resigns following disclosure of unauthorized meetings with Israeli officials while vacationing in Israel.

British minister's career in jeopardy over Netanyahu meeting

UK Minister Priti Patel career in jeopardy over series of unauthorized meetings with senior Israeli officials, including PM Netanyahu.

PM on Balfour centenary

'Palestinians are going backwards 100 years'

PM says Balfour paved way for international recognition of Israel, Arab refusal to accept Jewish rights root cause of conflict.

British Jewish authors slam Labour party anti-Semitism

Howard Jacobson, Simo Montefiore and Simon Schama pen open letter accusing British Labour party of anti-Semitism.

UK Jewish community leaders meet PM Netanyahu

Board of Deputies President Arkush expresses appreciation for Netanyahu's willingness to speak directly with British Jewish leaders.

Will PA sue Britain?

Pro-PA experts on international law support legal proceedings against Britain over the Balfour Declaration.

London: Thousands protest PM Netanyahu's visit

Muslims and anti-Israel protesters protest PM Netanyahu's visit to London, wave PLO flags.

PA demands apology for Balfour Declaration

On 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, the PA demands an apology and compensation from Britain.

Britain seeks extradition of Manchester terrorist's brother

British prosecutors ask Libya to extradite Hashem Abedi, whose brother carried out attack following Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.

American haredi man jailed in UK en route to wedding

Diplomatic intervention by Aryeh Deri, PM, Foreign Ministry leads to a happy ending after a Los Angeles man's wedding was nearly derailed.

British Labour member: Time to recognize 'Palestine'

Emily Thornberry says UK government should mark the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration by formally recognizing Palestinian state.

British Foreign Secretary 'proud' of Balfour Declaration

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says he's proud of his country's role in helping create the State of Israel.

Fatah continues campaign against Balfour Declaration

Abbas's movement calls on Britain to apologize for the 1917 Balfour Declaration.

MI5 chief warns of 'intense' terror threat

MI5 head Andrew Parker says terror activity is coming more quickly and is harder to detect.

Spanish newspaper slammed for soccer team 'Jewish origins' piece

Newspaper claims 'Jewish origin' of British soccer team causes team to be hated by rivals.

May to Netanyahu: Iran deal has 'neutralized' nuclear threat

British PM tells Israeli counterpart Iran nuclear deal must be preserved, as it prevents Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons for 10 years.

Britain: Holocaust survivor compares Israel to Nazis

Holocaust survivor Marika Sherwood tells British students 'Israel doing to Palestinians what Nazis did to me.'

British Labour Party to adopt new anti-Semitism rules

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn warned party must solve anti-Semitism problem or be unable to win elections.

Third suspect arrested in London Underground bombing

British Police arrest 25-year-old in connection with attack on Parsons Green station.

Britain downgrades terrorism threat

Britain downgrades terrorism threat from its highest level, after second arrest made in connection with London bombing.

More than a quarter of Britons hold anti-Semitic views

More than a quarter of British people hold at least one anti-Semitic view, new study of attitudes to Jewish people finds.

Chelsea asks fans to drop anti-Semitic song

British soccer team pleads with fans to ditch anti-Semitic song about the club’s striker.

Did Iran secretly help North Korea?

Britain suspects North Korea’s sudden advancement in developing nuclear weapons may be due to secret support from Iran.

British chief rabbi calls for more inclusiveness for LGBTQ Jews

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis tells over 100 Orthodox rabbis to be more open to LGBTQ Jews in the synagogue.

British Jewish centenarians celebrate 83rd wedding anniversary.

Husband says the secret to a happy marriage is to 'always agree with your wife.'

Britain lifts laptop ban on EgyptAir flights

Passengers flying with EgyptAir from Cairo to Britain will again be allowed to carry personal electronic devices.

Poll: One third of British Jews have considered emigrating

Almost a third of UK Jews said they have considered leaving over the past two years due to anti-Semitism.

Irish writer: I deserved to be fired for anti-Semitic column

Columnist who penned piece called anti-Semitic apologizes, says he deserved to fired for offensive mistake in choice of words.

Watch your step: These people fell from escalators

British train station attempts to encourage passenger awareness, safety, by compiling footage of escalator falls, New York Post reports.

British columnist apologizes over anti-Semitic article

Kevin Myers, who was fired from the Sunday Times over anti-Semitic article, says he admires the Jewish people.

British columnist fired over anti-Semitic column

Columnist for Sunday Times fired for column in which he made anti-Semitic references.

UK: 767 anti-Semitic incidents in first half of 2017

UK Jewish community reports a record number of anti-Semitic incidents in the first half of 2017.

UN Ambassador: Security Council must immediately condemn attack

Israeli UN Ambassador Danon calls on UN to condemn terror attack, British Minister compares murder to Temple Mount security precautions.

Top UK Sephardi Rabbi will no longer serve as religious judge

Britain's top Sephardi Rabbi apologizes for 'inappropriate' remarks on homosexuality.

British ban on Hezbollah in doubt

British government minister casts doubt on the likelihood of a full ban being imposed on Hezbollah.

British Islamist investigated over remarks on 'Zionists'

British police investigating Islamist activist who claimed that Zionists "murdered" the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.

Report: Synagogue membership in UK at all time low

20,000 fewer British households are members of synagogues than 25 years ago, despite there being more synagogues.

'Israel can help Diaspora Jews fight assimilation'

Gesher CEO on visit to Britain to learn concerns and issues facing Diaspora Jewry says Israel can help strengthen Jewish identify abroad.

'The conflict is the moral question of our time'

Watch: Eitan Schwartz of the Yachad organization explains why a political resolution to Israeli-Palestinian Arab conflict is important.

UK threatens to close Jewish school for not teaching LGBT agenda

'All equalities are equal, but some are more equal than others': LGBT agenda tops parents' and schools' right to choose 1st grade studies.