United Kingdom

Board of Deputies passes motion declaring Green Party a 'racist party'

"By adopting an antisemitic platform, the Green Party of England and Wales has become a racist party. We will treat it accordingly," said the Board of Deputies president.

Large crowds of people attend a rally organized by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, opposite Downing Street in Central London on May 10.
A statue of Marwan Barghouti next to a large Palestinian flag on top of Palestine House, London.

London 'Palestine House' places life-size statue of Marwan Barghouti on roof next to Palestine flag

Britain's Defense Minister Wes Streeting speaks during a meeting with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on October 15, 2026.

Britain must be 'ready for war' by 2030 amid Russian aggression, UK defense secretary says

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Israel is right to support Britain-Argentina talks over Falkland Islands - editorial


UK finance minister calls for tighter Russian shipping sanctions

"My message to finance ministers here today...on Ukraine, is to stay the path on tough economic sanctions on Russia," said British finance minister John Healey.

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey delivers a speech at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry, Britain, September 7, 2026.

Green Party coalition ruled out by UK PM Burnham following antisemitic 'Zionism is racism' motion

“It is wrong. It is antisemitic, and this side of the House will have nothing to do with it, and we will always take the right response when it comes to any partnerships we have with other parties.”

Green Party leader Zack Polanski leaves BBC Broadcasting House following media interviews in the wake of the results in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, where he stood as an unsuccessful candidate, London, Britain, October 9, 2026.

EU, UK, Canada 'deeply regret' Abbas decision to postpone PA legislative elections

The foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, France, and the UK also said that Abbas' decision to postpone elections would "once again deprive Palestinians of the opportunity to vote."

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends the eighth Fatah Conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 14, 2026.

Irish author Sally Rooney's books no longer sold in UK over support for banned Palestine Action

Palestine Action, which had increasingly targeted Israel-linked defense companies, was banned shortly after a June 2025 break-in at the Royal Air Force's Brize Norton base.

Sally Rooney attends a photocall during the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

UK Green Party gambling on anti-Israel politics, former deputy leader warns 'Post' - exclusive

Shahrar Ali warns that the problem in the UK Green Party extends beyond Israel, describing what he sees as an erosion of its traditional eco-focused secular identity.

Former deputy leader of the UK Green Party, Shahrar Ali

J7 global task force convenes in London to discuss combating global antisemitism

The multi-day summit comes as the J7’s latest annual report found that 2025 was the deadliest year for Jews living outside Israel since 1994.

J7 summit members meet in Dublin park.

Iran, Russia ramping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, MI5 Director-General Ken McCallum says

McCallum added that AI was "supercharging the cybersecurity contest between attackers and defenders," and terrorists were exploiting it to improve reconnaissance and attack methodologies.

Director-General of MI5, Sir Ken McCallum speaks at Thames House, the headquarters of the UK's Security Service on October 13, 2026 in London, England.

Argentina files international case against Israeli-led oil project in UK's Falkland Islands

In September, Argentina began sanctions proceedings against more than 60 companies and people linked to the offshore oil drilling project, a move UK officials have strongly pushed back on.

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UK launches public inquiry into killing of two Jewish men in 2025 Manchester synagogue attack

Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz were killed during the terrorist attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue during Yom Kippur in 2025.

People gather near the scene, after an attack in which a car was driven at pedestrians and stabbings were reported near a synagogue in north Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025.

US, UK among 29 countries condemning Iranian hybrid attacks, state-sponsored violence in West

“Any attempt by Iran to threaten, silence, intimidate, harass, harm, or coerce people on our territories through proxies or any other means is unacceptable,” the statement read.

A member of a police force stands guard on a street, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran Wednesday, 1st April 2026