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antisemitism in the UK

Heaton Park Synagogue's Rabbi Daniel Walker speaks at a memorial service for victims of the 2025 Yom Kippur terror attack, August 31, 2026 (Courtesy Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region)
September 1, 2026, 3:21 pm
Manchester synagogue marks one year since deadly Yom Kippur terror attack
Memorial for two victims attended by 800, including senior government figures; statement from King Charles read at ceremony: ‘Hatred can never prevail over our shared humanity’
By Zev Stub and ToI Staff
People demonstrate ahead of the Europa League soccer match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, England, November 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Darren Staples)
August 26, 2026, 7:36 pm
UK police officers probed for banning Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans from 2025 match
Watchdog investigates ex-police chief and 3 other officers over decision to bar Israeli fans from Aston Villa game, after inquiries found force relied on inaccurate intelligence
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Protesters hold up banners, flags and placards during an anti-Israel demonstration in London, February 3, 2024 (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
August 12, 2026, 4:30 pm
Israelis second only to Russians among least wanted immigrants to UK, poll finds
Almost half of Britons think their country should allow in fewer Israelis or none at all; survey results significantly more negative toward Israel than 10 years ago
By ToI Staff
Screenshot of Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former convict and neo-Nazi, and recently selected local Conservative Party candidate, in an interview with Channel 4, February 10, 2026. (Channel 4/YouTube)
August 6, 2026, 12:22 pm
Former neo-Nazi pulls out of local race in UK, tapped as anti-radicalization adviser
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, 33, served years in prison for antisemitic harassment of then-Labour MP Luciana Berger; she calls appointment an ‘insult,’ Jewish groups welcome withdrawal
By ToI Staff
Selfie taken by British anti-Semitic activist Joshua Bonehill-Paine, January 16, 2015. (Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 4.0)
August 5, 2026, 4:00 pm
UK Jewish groups reject offer to meet former neo-Nazi Conservative council candidate
Organizations say Joshua Bonehill-Paine’s crimes against Jewish former Labour MP Luciana Berger are too severe for political office, urge party to withdraw his candidacy
By ToI Staff
People attend a rally organized by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, opposite Downing Street in central London on April 30, 2026, following the stabbing of two Jewish men the day before in the Golders Green neighborhood of northwest London (CARLOS JASSO / AFP)
August 5, 2026, 6:47 am
Antisemitic assaults in Britain surged by 82% in first six months of 2026 — report
Community Security Trust says antisemitic incidents in UK rose 21% overall during first half of the year, with a marked spike recorded after start of US-Israel war with Iran
By Zev Stub and Agencies
Screenshot of Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former convict and neo-Nazi, and recently selected local Conservative Party candidate, in an interview with Channel 4, February 10, 2026. (Channel 4/YouTube)
August 4, 2026, 12:23 pm
UK Conservatives select former neo-Nazi activist to run in local council election
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, ex-convict who called Jewish MP ‘evil money-grabber,’ says he’s changed after prison; separately, Reform UK deputy under probe for, he says, not declaring pro-Israel interest
By ToI Staff and Reuters
A menorah is pictured after the seventh candle is lit for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah as mourners stand next to floral tributes laid out in memory of the victims of antisemitic terror shooting attack at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, December 20, 2025. (David Gray / AFP)
July 29, 2026, 7:00 am
After deadliest year in decades for Diaspora Jews, task force warns hate is ‘new normal’
Group representing major Jewish communities urges governments to take action after 20 people were murdered in attacks in 2025; 23,000 antisemitic acts were recorded in 7 countries
By Zev Stub
Boy George kicks off PRIDE week with a surprise popup DJ set at Stonewall Inn, June 20, 2026, in New York City. (Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images via JTA)
July 28, 2026, 2:03 am
‘If you’re ever confused: I stand with the Jews,’ Boy George releases pro-Israel song
‘We Will Dance Again – Od Nirkod,’ which takes its title from slogan of Nova festival survivors, is latest show of solidarity from the musician, who is increasingly vocal in support of Jewish communities
By Kelly Hartog
Left to right: Andy Slaughter poses with Hamas officials Ahmad Attoun, Khaled Abu-Arafah, Muhammed Totah and UK politician Jeremy Corbyn, on a trip to Israel and the West Bank in 2010. (Middle East Monitor)
July 26, 2026, 2:57 pm
UK PM Burnham’s new solicitor general met with Hamas in 2010
Andy Slaughter, who will have wide power over decisions related to terrorist organizations, is accused of harboring ‘sympathy for Hamas’
By Zev Stub
Then-mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham talks to people as he attends a vigil for the victims of the terror attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, October 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
July 21, 2026, 11:24 pm
Where does new UK premier Andy Burnham stand on Israel and antisemitism?
As Manchester mayor, he frequently spoke out against rising attacks against UK Jews, but community leaders have expressed worry over his framing of Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza
By Kelly Hartog
Then-mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham talks to people as he attends a vigil for the victims of the terror attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, October 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
July 20, 2026, 10:58 pm
‘A matter of life and death’: UK monitor urges new PM to prioritize tackling antisemitism
Campaign Against Antisemitism implores Burnham to find solutions beyond upping protective measures for British Jews but doesn’t include concrete proposals, calls his comments on Israel ‘disheartening’
By Zev Stub and ToI Staff
Fiyaz Mughal founder of Muslims Against Antisemitism. (Courtesy)
July 19, 2026, 6:10 am
UK founder of Muslims Against Antisemitism challenges coreligionists to fight rising hate
Many British Muslim leaders privately denounce the Jew-hatred permeating the country and some of its institutions. Fiyaz Mughal is asking them to speak up before it’s too late
By Robert Philpot
Police forces stand in front of the far right Unite the Kingdom march in London, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
July 17, 2026, 4:50 pm
UK police charge man over suspected collaborating with Iranian intelligence
British officials have repeatedly warned that Iran seeks to use criminal proxies to carry out hostile activity in the country; arrest comes days after ban of IRGC and IMCR
By Reuters
A local resident looks out as crowds gather during a visit by Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer to an ambulance center operated by the Jewish community in the Golders Green neighborhood of north London on April 30, 2026, the day after two men were stabbed in an attack. (CARLOS JASSO / AFP)
July 13, 2026, 5:12 am
UK pledges £250 million over 3 years to boost protection of Jewish communities
Outgoing PM Keir Starmer says tackling antisemitism ‘has been central to my leadership from day one,’ amid major spike in attacks on British Jews
By Agencies
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