Jane Prinsley

Jane Prinsley is the Investigations Correspondent at the Jewish Chronicle. You can reach her at jprinsley@thejc.com

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BBC Arabic fails to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day for first time in five years

Arabic-language service accused of ‘systemic failure in covering Jewish affairs’

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BBC headquarters in central London (Getty Images)

A coalition of organisations, including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Friends of Al-Aqsa, and Stop the War Coalition protest against Israel in October 2023 (Photo: Getty Images)

Extremism-linked groups invited to contribute to government hate crime review

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Harlow's HMD was disrupted when a drama group scheduled to perform at the event referred to the war in Gaza

Performer crows about his Gaza outburst at Holocaust event as ‘serious Palestine Action’

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A protester holds up a placard calling for the proscription of the IRGC at a demonstration held in solidarity with Iranians in London on January 11, 2026 (Getty Images)

UK’s independent reviewer of terror laws urges ‘immediate’ ban on IRGC

4 min read

Ten recent cases that raise troubling questions about the Crown Prosecution Service

The CPS faces urgent questions over how it deals with cases related to antisemitism and connected issues

9 min read

January 29, 2026 11:12

Palestinian flags flown by outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, December 2025 (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Outrage after ‘Gaza genocide’ invoked at several Holocaust Memorial Day events in the north of England

A Jewish leader walked out of one service saying he was ‘sick’ of the attempt to ‘hijack the memory of those who perished’

3 min read

January 28, 2026 16:53

The civic square in Bolton to the Victorian Town Hall in the centre of the Lancashire town (Getty)

Shut down Iran-linked London school where pupils sang about killing Jews, Government urged

School accused of ‘poisoning children with hateful propaganda’ continues to operate amid regime’s violent crackdown on protest

2 min read

January 28, 2026 14:50

Shut down Iran-linked London school where pupils sang about killing Jews, Government urged

‘Shameful’ BBC accused of ‘Holocaust erasure’ after omitting word ‘Jew’ from HMD coverage

Corporation forced to apologise for ‘incorrect wording’

2 min read

January 28, 2026 10:58

Repeated BBC broadcasts on Tuesday about Holocaust Memorial Day were accused of 'Holocaust distortion' after failing to use the word Jew (Photo: BBC Breakfast)

West Midlands Police pause use of AI following Maccabi match ‘hallucination’

‘Bespoke antisemitism training’ will be rolled out for the entire workforce as police attempt to repair community relations

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January 27, 2026 14:24

Acting chief constable Scott Green was questioned by West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster on Tuesday morning (WMP PCC)

Jews vanish from Holocaust Memorial Day committee amid claims of ‘marginalisation’

One, a descendant of survivors, got the boot after he alleged the day was being framed as ‘celebration’

4 min read

January 23, 2026 11:48

Derby Cathedral, where the HMD event is held (Image: Nick Moyes)

Lady Starmer visibly moved at No10 tea for Shoah survivor and Holocaust Education Trust ambassadors

Victoria Starmer joined by Annick Lever for special Downing Street reception on Thursday ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day

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January 23, 2026 09:55

A warm exchange between Holocaust survivor Annick Lever BEM and Lady Victoria Starmer, during a tea reception organised by the prime minister's wife (Photo: Number 10)

Exclusive: Days after October 7, NEU teachers shared lesson plan asking pupils if they would ‘fight back’ if they lived in Gaza

Teaching material appeared to justify the Hamas atrocities, Jewish leaders said

7 min read

January 21, 2026 12:47

MP Damien Egan (left) and NEU General Secretary Daniel Kebede

UK’s largest teaching union opens investigation into ‘institutional antisemitism’ and ‘contentious issues’

The probe will be led by an independent KC and assess claims the NEU has become a ‘hostile environment’ for Jews

3 min read

January 15, 2026 13:04

NEU General Secretary Daniel Kebede speaks on stage at the Your Party south London event at Brixton Jamm on September 12, 2025 (Getty Images)

BBC criticised for Maccabi fan ban interview at mosque where preacher called for death of Israeli ‘oppressors’

Extremist sermons emerged after Masjid Al Falaah official told TV news he “welcomed” police decision to bar Tel Aviv team’s supporters

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January 14, 2026 20:31

Masjid Al Falaah mosque near Villa Park stadium in Birmingham (Google street view)

‘Anti-Zionists want to target Jews without looking racist – the USSR gave them the perfect playbook’

Anti-Zionism is not a reaction to Israel but a political movement in its own right, argues sociologist Shaul Kelner

3 min read

January 14, 2026 11:49

Anti-Israel demonstrators protest in Parliament Square in London on February 21, 2024 (Image: Getty)

West Midlands Police chief must quit, says Jewish community leader who was at talks with force

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to address MPs this afternoon regarding Craig Guildford

2 min read

January 14, 2026 11:37

West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford (Image: ParliamentTV)

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Jane Prinsley

Latest from Jane Prinsley

BBC Arabic fails to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day for first time in five years

Extremism-linked groups invited to contribute to government hate crime review

Performer crows about his Gaza outburst at Holocaust event as ‘serious Palestine Action’

UK’s independent reviewer of terror laws urges ‘immediate’ ban on IRGC

More from Jane Prinsley

Ten recent cases that raise troubling questions about the Crown Prosecution Service

Outrage after ‘Gaza genocide’ invoked at several Holocaust Memorial Day events in the north of England

Shut down Iran-linked London school where pupils sang about killing Jews, Government urged

‘Shameful’ BBC accused of ‘Holocaust erasure’ after omitting word ‘Jew’ from HMD coverage

West Midlands Police pause use of AI following Maccabi match ‘hallucination’

Jews vanish from Holocaust Memorial Day committee amid claims of ‘marginalisation’

Lady Starmer visibly moved at No10 tea for Shoah survivor and Holocaust Education Trust ambassadors

Exclusive: Days after October 7, NEU teachers shared lesson plan asking pupils if they would ‘fight back’ if they lived in Gaza

UK’s largest teaching union opens investigation into ‘institutional antisemitism’ and ‘contentious issues’

BBC criticised for Maccabi fan ban interview at mosque where preacher called for death of Israeli ‘oppressors’

‘Anti-Zionists want to target Jews without looking racist – the USSR gave them the perfect playbook’

West Midlands Police chief must quit, says Jewish community leader who was at talks with force