British Jews

Britain pledges over 250 million pounds to protect Jewish communities after antisemitic attacks

The funding will deliver over 500 additional officers across England and Wales, boosting security in Jewish neighborhoods and around schools, synagogues and community centers, the government said.

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish youngster walks past a wall displaying posters of hostages, most of whom were kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas, in Stamford Hill, London.
The NHS logo is displayed on a ambulance parked close to a nearby hospital, on October 20, 2025.

British Jews shouldn't fear requesting kosher meals in hospitals - opinion

Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, delivers a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, Britain, June 29, 2026.

Incoming UK PM Andy Burnham urges to ramp up pressure on Israel and ban settlement goods

People pass the now derelict Royal Mineral Water Hospital that is awaiting redevelopment on February 19, 2026 in Bath, England.

UK Jewish groups launch £1.5 million initiative to tackle antisemitism in healthcare


The Somme, 110 years on: The Jewish soldiers who fought and died

The Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest and most infamous battles in history, was intended to break the German lines and bring World War I closer to an Allied victory.

British infantry soldiers running out of their trenches at the signal to assault  the Somme, France, 1916.

NHS to make Jewish BRCA genetic testing program permanent after successful pilot

Those with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry have a one in 40 chance of carrying a BRCA1 or BRCA2 compared to a one in 250 chance for the general population.

 Portrait of UK NHS EMS caucasian hospital frontline ICU GP doctor in PPE Personal Protective Equipment,Great Britain flag background,COVID-19 virus disease crisis,Coronavirus global worldwide pandemic

UK medical org. to investigate NHS use of IHRA antisemitism definition over free speech claims

The British Medical Association has passed a motion calling for an investigation into the use of the IHRA antisemitism definition in the NHS, citing concerns over free expression among staff.

The NHS logo is displayed on a ambulance parked close to a nearby hospital, on October 20, 2025.

UK MPs dismiss petition targeting Israeli control over politics as rooted in antisemitic tropes

UK MPs rejected an e-petition calling for an inquiry into alleged “pro-Israel influence” on British politics, warning it echoed antisemitic conspiracy theories.

A view of the House of Commons during a rain storm following the State Opening of Parliament on May 13, 2026 in London; illustrative.

UK Israeli real estate fair organizers apologize after West Bank properties surface despite denials

That was not enough for Zack Polanski, the anti-Zionist Jewish leader of the Green Party, who sent a letter later on Tuesday to Khan demanding action, including from London’s police force.

Neighborhoods in Ma'ale Adumim, near Jerusalem on October 3, 2017