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UK local council votes to end decades-old twin city agreement with Haifa

Hackney's twinning agreement with Haifa was established in 1968 in a spirit of working-class solidarity, bringing multi-faith and multi-ethnic cooperation centered around medical links.

|ByALEX CARSON
Pro-Palestinian activists (left) and pro-Israeli activists (right) are seen outside Hackney Town Hall on July 28, 2026.
A man walks past an Islamic Centre in Luton, southern England December 13, 2010.

Islamic charity allegedly tied to IRGC granted right to sponsor migrant visas in the UK- report

The charity has previously been accused of having ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and has been formally reprimanded for posting video clips calling for Israel's destruction.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Newly elected Makerfield MP and former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham arrives at Derby Gate by the Houses of Parliament, following Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement of the timeline for his resignation, in London, Britain, June 22, 2026.

What Andy Burnham's rise means for UK's policy in Middle East, Israel and Gaza - explainer

Burnham appears likely to take a more openly critical line on Israel’s conduct in Gaza than Keir Starmer initially did, but his record points to a shift in tone and pressure, not a policy upheaval.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
A WOLT delivery man with an Israeli flag during the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran.March 15, 2026.

World Cup triggered a massive pizza, burger, ice cream rush among Israeli soccer fans, Wolt says

Israelis turned to food delivery during the World Cup, with Wolt reporting a 20% rise in match-hour orders and a 35% increase in family pizza purchases.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury after 1,400 years

The former nurse took her seat on the 13th-century Chair of St Augustine at Canterbury Cathedral before 2,000 guests, including heir-to-the-throne Prince William and his wife Kate, and PM Starmer.

MARCH 26, 2026ByREUTERS
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally speaks during the Enthronement Ceremony installing her as the 106th Archbishop, at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, in Britain, March 25, 2026.

New study rewrites the story of King Harold’s loss of England to William the Conqueror

Analysis of battlefield sources and chronicles deepens the mystery around the last anglo-saxon monarch.

MARCH 25, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rare Saxon cross-shaped pendant discovered near Leeds.

Kent meningitis outbreak rises to 20 cases, two young people dead

All of those affected who are currently linked to the outbreak are young adults, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

MARCH 18, 2026ByREUTERS
Students queuing for antibiotics outside a building at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Three schools have confirmed cases of meningitis after an outbreak killed two students and others were admitted to hospital on March 17, 2026.

Independent researcher points to Cumbria as resting place of legendary Viking Ivar the Boneless

Icelandic saga literature indicates ivar was buried 'in england, in a mound on a boundary'

MARCH 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The old Viking Ship Museum, pictured in 2019.

Meet Britain's oldest Northerner: The ‘Ossick Lass' buried over 11,000 years ago - study

In addition to the Ossick Lass, the remains of at least seven other individuals had also recovered from the cave.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Rural landscape, Cumbria, Lake District, UK, February 25, 2026.

Hamish Falconer’s empty words: The UK has failed to protect its Jews - opinion

We cannot change the situation in the UK, but can only change our own situation.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByNIGEL LITHMAN
UK MINISTER Hamish Falconer is seen speaking at a ceremony at the headquarters of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom, in September 2025.

Police knowingly used faulty evidence in convicting Omar Benguit - BBC

BBC’s affairs documentary program Panorama revealed that the police knew that CCTV footage contradicted the prosecution’s main witness’s testimony.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

Manchester police foiled 'deadliest terror attack' targeted at Jewish community, CST explains how

The plot, if successful, would have been “one of the deadliest terrorist attacks to ever take place on UK soil,” according to GMP Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
A forensic technician and police officers work at the scene after a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, according to the British police, in north Manchester, Brita

Wife of Jewish anti-Zionist convicted of theft for removing hostage poster from memorial in 2024

The British woman was given an 18-month conditional discharge and ordered her to pay $1,637 in prosecution costs.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
A photograph taken on January 18, 2025 shows lit candles and a placard displayed during a vigil in the centre of Brighton, England, for people held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.

Cambridge students find burial pit, 9th century ‘giant’ who underwent surgery during training dig

The pit is believed to have been from a time of conflict “between the Saxon-run kingdom of Mercia and the kingdom of East Anglia, which was conquered by the Vikings in around 870 [CE]."

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Cambridge University archaeologists and students discover 9th century CE mass burial pit during a training dig at Wandlebury Country Park on the outskirts of Cambridge, UK, February 4, 2026.