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Man who attacked three Jews in north London found guilty

British man convicted for string of attacks in heavily Jewish area of north London.

Man who attacked three Jews in north London found guilty

Ex-British PM Liz Truss has bank card declined at restaurant

Truss embarrassed after friend forced to pay for meal when her card was declined several times.

Ex-British PM Liz Truss has bank card declined at restaurant

The future of the Islamicized UK as set in Leicester

Afghanistan was returned to the Taliban. Leicester was given over to their way of rules and regulations. Op-ed.

The future of the Islamicized UK as set in Leicester

Watch: Environmentalists smear King Charles wax statue

Activists are demanding that the UK cut all oil and gas extractions.

Watch: Environmentalists smear King Charles wax statue

Britain:

Boris Johnson will not run for Conservative Party leadership

Former PM says he had broad support for bid to return as Conservative leader, but decided it would "not be the right thing to do".

Boris Johnson will not run for Conservative Party leadership

Boris Johnson to resign Tuesday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves for Scotland to formally offer the Queen his resignation, with Liz Truss set to replace him.

Boris Johnson to resign Tuesday

UK national student union pres. suspended over anti-Jewish posts

Shaima Dallali, set to serve 2-year term, suspended as head of union representing 95% of UK students after investigation into tweets.

UK national student union pres. suspended over anti-Jewish posts

Britain's next prime minister - Liz Truss

Foreign Affairs Secretary wins Conservative Party internal election, is poised to become Britain's next prime minister.

Britain's next prime minister - Liz Truss

UK union launches ‘Jewish faith workers branch’

One of Britain's biggest trade unions creates new unit for Jewish community employees.

UK union launches ‘Jewish faith workers branch’

Jewish Scrabble player one letter short of UK championship

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

Jewish Scrabble player one letter short of UK championship

UK Prime Minister's parting remarks: 'Our future is golden'

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation today with a message of national hope and party pride for the British public.

UK Prime Minister's parting remarks: 'Our future is golden'

UK tries to ship asylum seekers back to Africa - no one comes

In a strange twist, the British government's plan to ship off migrants failed when no one showed up for a chartered flight back to Rwanda.

UK tries to ship asylum seekers back to Africa - no one comes

Ambassador:

'Relationship between UK & Israel is the best it has ever been'

70 years on the throne: British Embassy, Amb. Neil Wigan, celebrate traditional Queen’s Birthday Party with 750 guests.

'Relationship between UK & Israel is the best it has ever been'

Russia threatens to destroy the UK, Finland in 'seconds'

Russia accused the West of waging a 'hybrid war', as a Putin ally threatened to nuke the UK in just over 3 minutes and Finland in 10 secs.

Russia threatens to destroy the UK, Finland in 'seconds'

Freed UK resident says Iran used her as a negotiations 'pawn'

Aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe accused both Britain and Iran of treating her as a political pawn after almost 6 years in captivity.

Freed UK resident says Iran used her as a negotiations 'pawn'

British Amb. to Israel:

UK appreciates Bennett's efforts

Ambassador Neil Wigan: Israel has best relationship with both Russia and Ukraine of any democracy.

UK appreciates Bennett's efforts

Ukrainian-born oligarch found dead in Britain

Mikhail Watford, 66, found dead in garage of his mansion.

Ukrainian-born oligarch found dead in Britain

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.

Jewish BBC contributor resigns over antisemitism concerns

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.

UK government remembers Holocaust survivor Freda Wineman

Book which erased Israel from map dropped by UK publisher

'Amazing Women of the Middle East', which featured map replacing Israel with Palestine, pulled from publisher's website, bookseller.

Book which erased Israel from map dropped by UK publisher

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.

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

Jewish man punched in the face in Manchester, England

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

Jewish man punched in the face in Manchester, England

UK publisher blasted for children’s book that erases Israel

UK publisher has come under criticism for publishing a children’s book about women of the Middle East that denies Israel's existence.

UK publisher blasted for children’s book that erases Israel

UK lists Iran, China, North Korea, Russia as ‘hostile nations’

British minister of state for security and borders Damian Hinds has labelled Iran, China, North Korea and Russia as “hostile nations.”

UK lists Iran, China, North Korea, Russia as ‘hostile nations’

Attacker to London Jewish man: 'I want to find a Jew to kill'

A Jewish man was brutally attacked in a London, UK store by a man who screamed "You are Jewish. I am going to kill you.”

Attacker to London Jewish man: 'I want to find a Jew to kill'

UK Jewish leader to meet with BBC over anti-Semitism reporting

UK Board of Deputies will ask BBC to make apology to Jewish community over its coverage of a Hanukkah attack on a bus of young Jews.

UK Jewish leader to meet with BBC over anti-Semitism reporting

One of Bergen-Belsen’s last liberators passes away

One of the last living liberators of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp has died at the age of 97.

One of Bergen-Belsen’s last liberators passes away

Kosher food shortage may mean the end of Jews in N. Ireland

Trade issues between UK and EU have led to “cupboards nearly bare of kosher foods” for Northern Ireland's Jewish community.

Kosher food shortage may mean the end of Jews in N. Ireland

London boy, 9, abducted by gang targeting Jewish children

Jewish boy carried off by teenage Stamford Hill gang that has been harassing Jewish children for over a year.

London boy, 9, abducted by gang targeting Jewish children

UK report warns of teens grooming other teens into neo-Nazis

Report warns that teens are being groomed into neo-Nazis by peers their own age, and not as previously assumed by older far right leaders.

UK report warns of teens grooming other teens into neo-Nazis

UK lawmaker apologizes for comparing COVID-19 to Holocaust

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

UK lawmaker apologizes for comparing COVID-19 to Holocaust

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.

Will UK pass a BDS ban?

Omicron spreading at 'phenomenal rate', UK says

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

Omicron spreading at 'phenomenal rate', UK says

Israel to ban travel to UK, Denmark

Israeli Health Ministry labels UK and Denmark 'red' countries, restricting travel to and from those countries.

Israel to ban travel to UK, Denmark

London theater loses sponsors over anti-Semitism scandal

Royal Court Theatre has lost two major sponsors over a play that contained a scheming billionaire character with a Jewish sounding name.

London theater loses sponsors over anti-Semitism scandal

Half a million anti-Semitic tweets sent per year in the UK

New British study finds that an astonishing half million overtly anti-Semitic tweets are sent every year in the UK.

Half a million anti-Semitic tweets sent per year in the UK

Vandal erases Israel from UK Natural History Museum sign

The British Natural History Museum has responded to complaints that the word “Israel” was erased with a red marker from a display caption.

Vandal erases Israel from UK Natural History Museum sign

UK rabbi ‘will never surrender to darkness’ after menorah defaced

Police are investigating the destruction of a menorah in northwest London as a hate crime.

UK rabbi ‘will never surrender to darkness’ after menorah defaced

UK rabbis blast government's 'damaging' asylum reform proposals

Letter signed by 28 prominent British rabbis expresses “deep concern and dismay” over the government’s proposed bill for asylum seekers.

UK rabbis blast government's 'damaging' asylum reform proposals

Watford, UK honors Jewish refugees who escaped Nazi Germany

The event was part of the “80 Trees for 80 Years” initiative, planting 80 trees recognizing the contributions of Jewish refugees to society.

Watford, UK honors Jewish refugees who escaped Nazi Germany

Man behind anti-Semitic letters to UK Apprentice star convicted

A man has been found guilty of sending threatening anti-Semitic letters to Lord Alan Sugar, the star of the UK version of The Apprentice.

Man behind anti-Semitic letters to UK Apprentice star convicted

UK Jewish teens light menorah in defiance of their attackers

Group of Chabad teens return to scene where they were abused while celebrating Hanukkah on a bus to light menorah in defiance.

UK Jewish teens light menorah in defiance of their attackers

Acclaimed Jewish theater actor Antony Sher dies at 72

Celebrated Jewish actor Antony Sher, who was well known on stage and on screen, has died at the age of 72.

Acclaimed Jewish theater actor Antony Sher dies at 72

British TV station calls terrorist who killed Eli Kay a 'martyr'

UK Arabic language TV station accused of breaking broadcasting regs and may have broken UK law for referring to terrorist as a "martyr."

British TV station calls terrorist who killed Eli Kay a 'martyr'

Rapper Wiley removed from Twitter after latest anti-Jewish rant

Wiley has been suspended again from Twitter and Instagram after posting a torrent of anti-Semitic material on both social media sites.

Rapper Wiley removed from Twitter after latest anti-Jewish rant

Bus full of UK Jewish teens celebrating Hanukkah attacked by mob

Violent youths attempt to smash bus windows while hurling anti-Semitic abuse, spitting and making Nazi salutes.

Bus full of UK Jewish teens celebrating Hanukkah attacked by mob

BBC pundit apologizes for comparing soccer game to 'a Holocaust'

BBC 5 soccer pundit apologizes on-air for saying West Ham faced “a Holocaust” in an away game against rival Manchester City.

BBC pundit apologizes for comparing soccer game to 'a Holocaust'

FM Lapid: Iran coming to talks only to get sanctions lifted

'Iranians will play for time, earn billions, and covertly advance their nuclear program,' Foreign Minister Lapid warns.

FM Lapid: Iran coming to talks only to get sanctions lifted

Israel, UK vow to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon

In joint article, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss stress commitment to prevent Iran from a nuclear weapon.

Israel, UK vow to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon

London theater's website hosted map for years that erased Israel

Theater previously denounced for putting on a play featuring a billionaire character with a stereotypically Jewish name again under fire.

London theater's website hosted map for years that erased Israel

Outrage as new British Army badge resembles Nazi Eagle

The British Army has been inundated with angry comments due to a new regimental badge’s striking resemblance to the Nazi Eagle symbol.

Outrage as new British Army badge resembles Nazi Eagle

UK gov human rights agency compares Israel to North Korea and Iran

British agency lists Israel as having ‘concerning’ human rights situation, alongside Iran, Iraq, North Korea and Pakistan.

UK gov human rights agency compares Israel to North Korea and Iran

British MP: Hamas rockets fired at Israel could be ‘legitimate’

MP Crispin Blunt says that Hamas rockets fired at Israel could be “legitimate” if the terrorist group could aim at specific Israelis.

British MP: Hamas rockets fired at Israel could be ‘legitimate’

Holocaust survivor celebrates 92nd birthday - with Israeli Pres.

At UK event on anti-Semitism, Israeli Pres. Herzog praises Holocaust survivor for 'unbreakable will to overcome darkest evil.'

Holocaust survivor celebrates 92nd birthday - with Israeli Pres.

President Herzog to meet Prince of Wales, British PM

Israel's President will begin a three-day state visit to England on Sunday, meeting with the Prince of Wales and the British Prime Minister.

President Herzog to meet Prince of Wales, British PM

Lapid: UK blacklisted Hamas - because of my bridge-building

'There is no legitimate part of a terrorist organization.' Israeli Foreign Minister takes credit for UK's decision to blacklist Hamas.

Lapid: UK blacklisted Hamas - because of my bridge-building

UK: Officers to speak to relative of Liverpool bomber

British authorities raised the country's terror threat level to its second-highest level following Sunday's explosion in Liverpool.

UK: Officers to speak to relative of Liverpool bomber

President Herzog to make official visit to the United Kingdom

During the official visit, President Herzog will meet PM Boris Johnson and pay tribute to the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks.

President Herzog to make official visit to the United Kingdom

UK campus anti-Semitism at record high new survey finds

A British survey of campus anti-Semitism is sounding “alarm bells” with data showing incidents have reached historic levels.

UK campus anti-Semitism at record high new survey finds

Britain raises terror threat level following Liverpool explosion

British authorities raise terror threat level to second-highest level, a day after explosion in taxi outside Liverpool hospital.

Britain raises terror threat level following Liverpool explosion