Jewish Greens chair could quit party over Zionism motion
Head of Jewish Greens’ response to ‘Zionism is racism’ motion Jewish Greens chair says she could quit the party after members voted for a motion branding Zionism a form of racism at the party’s conference in Brighton. Vivien Lichtenstein has told the BBC it is “quite possible” she will leave the Green Party. Lichtenstein shared […]
1 week ago
Manchester Jewish community terror plot disrupted, say police
Police say Manchester Jewish community should ‘remain vigilant’ Suspected over a disrupted terrorist plot targeting the Manchester Jewish community, two men in their 30s have been arrested on the eve of Yom Kippur. The pair were detained on Newton Street in the Northern Quarter area of Manchester at 14:45 BST on Sunday. It occurred on […]
3 weeks ago
Golders Green arson: Four men admit destroying Jewish community ambulances
The attack took place in March Four men have pleaded guilty over the Golders Green arson attack that destroyed four Jewish community ambulances and caused £1m of damage in north-west London. Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, and Judex Atshatshi and Saif Ali, both 18, admitted destroying property being reckless whether life would be endangered […]
1 month ago
Badenoch defends Tory candidate jailed over MP harassment
Tory leader under fire Kemi Badenoch has defended the Conservatives’ decision to select as a local election candidate a man once jailed for harassing a former MP. The party leader faced awkward questions from reporters on Tuesday over the selection of Joshua Bonehill-Paine, insisting the Conservatives “believe in second chances”. The controversy behind the candidate […]
2 months ago
Here’s everything Keir Starmer said in urgent national address
The PM gave an emotional plea Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave an urgent address the nation this afternoon in which he appealed to the goodwill of the country. At around 15:30 BST, reports emerged that the PM would be giving a speech “imminently”, after ITV’s Paul Brand posted on X: “The PM will address the […]
6 months ago
Two Green Party candidates arrested for antisemitism
BREAKING Two Green Party council candidates have been arrested on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred after allegedly posting antisemitic content online. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the news on Thursday morning. The arrests came just hours after a knife attack in Golders Green, north London, was formally declared a terrorist incident. One of the candidates […]
6 months ago