Britain

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.
PEOPLE HOLD up placards and Palestinian flags as they gather to take part in a 'March For Palestine' in London on October 28, 2023, to call for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Jury quickly acquits London protesters filmed chanting reference to killing Jews

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes a statement on his future outside 10 Downing Street on the morning of June 22, 2026, in London.

WATCH: UK's Keir Starmer to resign as prime minister, Labour leader after nearly two years

UK AND Israeli flags together at a march in London.

UK Parliament to debate whether to open inquiry into Israel lobby's 'influence' over UK politics


UK defense official met Ramallah governor who held meetings with released terrorists

The British Ministry of Defense’s Senior Adviser for the Middle East and North Africa, V.-Adm. Edward Ahlgren, met Ramallah Governor Laila Ghannam, a senior Palestinian Authority official.

RAMALLAH GOVERNER Laila Ghannam with the British Ministry of Defence’s Senior Adviser for the Middle East and North Africa, General Edward Ahlgren.

NATO allies refuse to join Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade

Trump said the US military would work with other countries to block all maritime traffic in the waterway, after weekend talks failed to reach an agreement to end the six-week conflict with Iran.

US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026.

London police arrest 523 people at protest over Palestine Action ban

London's Metropolitan Police said in a post on X that people were arrested for showing support for a "proscribed organization."

POLICE OFFICERS detain a protester at 'Everyone Day', a mass vigil and sign-holding event in Trafalgar Square organised by Defend Our Juries to demand the lifting of the ban on Palestine Action, in London, Britain, April 11, 2026.

Israel's pounding of Lebanon is 'deeply damaging', UK foreign minister says

Meanwhile, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot also condemned Israel's "massive strikes" on Lebanon, stating that the country must be included in a ceasefire agreement.

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the UN Security Council, New York, February 18, 2026; illustrative.

London music festival canceled after UK bars Ye’s entry amid pressure from Jewish groups

According to the BBC, Ye's electronic travel authorization was withdrawn on the grounds that his presence in the UK would not be “conducive to the public good.”

Kanye West at the 67th Grammys Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.

Teens arrested for UK ambulance arson radicalized 'beyond Islamism,' expert analyzes

The four are being tried for arson with intent to endanger life and not terrorism.

An aerial view as fire services continue to monitor the scene after four Hatzola ambulances were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in the Golders Green area of London, England.

Antisemitism in UK schools hit all-times high over last three years, investigation reveals

According to The Telegraph, since the Hamas October 7 attack in 2023, there has been a significant increase in antisemitism in Britain, with record numbers recorded in 2023, with 4,298 incidents.

People gather outside London's High Court in London, Britain, July 30, 2025.

Iron Age hoard rewrites history of wagons in Britain, may have been part of royal memorial - study

The collection's careful arrangement is indicative of a “noisy, symbolic acts of deliberate destruction," showing that the Melsonby Hoard was not just a collection of abandoned valuables.

Excavation of the Melsonby Hoard in Yorkshire, England, April 1, 2026.

Pro-Palestine protesters shout 'genocide' outside NW London kosher restaurant, JNF HQ

Locals described seeing approximately 40 protesters march past a kosher restaurant in Kaifeng as distressing, with a Hendon MP calling the protests "clearly antisemitic."

An activist from People Against Genocide is arrested after being freed from a lock-on device during the protest on March 30, 2026 in London, England.

Trump urges countries to go to Strait of Hormuz and 'just take it'

Additionally, Trump singled out France for not letting planes carrying military supplies to Israel fly over French territory.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media after departing Air Force One at Miami International Airport on March 27, 2026 in Miami, Florida.