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Lorin Bell-Cross

Lorin Bell-Cross

Political Correspondent

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‘Reform? What shul do you go to?’ Meet the British Jews drawn to Nigel Farage’s party

Meet the vocal minority of Jews supporting the upstart party

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Mark Shooter (right) with Reform UK member of the London Assembly at a Christmas party (Image: Mark Shooter).

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Elon Musk shares clip by ‘pro-Hitler’ conspiracy theorist

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‘This is how you deal with bullies’ World Bowls Tour overturns ban on Israelis following politicians’ outrage

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Mandy Damari accused the UK government of delivering “A message to Hamas that they can kill Emily. Another nail in her coffin.” (Getty Images)

Few in 2024 escaped Labour’s chaos – least of all the Israelis

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Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy ‘shocked’ after hearing evidence of antisemitism in the arts

Lisa Nandy met a delegation including Tracy-Ann Oberman, Rachel Riley and other Jewish cultural figures

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December 20, 2024 12:19

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy (right) with Board of Deputies president Phil Rosenberg (Image: Board of Deputies).

ChanuKeir Sameach! Party leaders wish Britain’s Jews a happy holidays

Sir Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Sir Ed Davey all gave festive wishes to JC readers

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December 20, 2024 12:12

ChanuKeir Sameach! Party leaders wish Britain’s Jews a happy holidays

Starmer says settler violence in the West Bank must be ‘dealt with’

The prime minister repeated calls for the release of hostages and hopes for a Gaza ceasefire

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December 19, 2024 17:03

Starmer says settler violence in the West Bank must be ‘dealt with’

Oxford Union Gaza debate denounced as ‘mess of antisemitism’ in Parliament

Equalities minister Anneliese Dodds: ‘Antisemitism has no place in our universities’

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December 18, 2024 14:43

From left: Natasha Hausdorff, Yoseph Haddad, Mosab Hassan Yousef, Jonathan Sacerdoti, who spoke in defence of Israel at the Oxford Union debate (Photo via X)

Outrage as Tories ignore Alan Duncan’s remarks on Israel

Yet another unacceptable comment by former minister goes without rebuke, says JLC

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December 18, 2024 11:09

Sir Alan Duncan at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster in London (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Government shouldn’t ban Palestine Action says John McDonnell

MPs also called for the UK to stop selling fighter jet parts to Israel

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December 17, 2024 13:26

Government shouldn’t ban Palestine Action says John McDonnell

Suella Braverman named new Conservative Friends of Israel parliamentary chair

The former home secretary said she was ‘honoured’ to be taking on the new role

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December 16, 2024 12:44

Suella Braverman speaks in Manchester (Photo:Mike Poloway)

Starmer accused of giving taxpayers’ money ‘to Hamas’ over £13m boost for Unwra

Conservative MPs and former government officials rounded on the PM after his meeting with the Unrwa chief

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December 12, 2024 12:13

Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets UNRWA's Philippe Lazzarini (Image: Sir Keir Starmer/X).

I will never allow antisemitism to go unchallenged, deputy PM tells Parliament Chanukah reception

Chief Rabbi and figures from Labour, the Conservatives and Lib Dems spoke against antisemitism and called for the release of hostages

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December 12, 2024 11:59

A menorah in Speaker's House commissioned by former speaker Sir Michael Martin and consecrated by former Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks in 2003.

Select committees should be for grown-up scrutiny, not student politics virtue-signalling

The purpose of these meetings isn’t to generate clickbait social media content for MPs

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December 12, 2024 10:27

Students of the drama school were encouraged to take part in a "School Strike for Palestine" and to perform anti-Israel poetry (Getty)

Belfast MP claims Israel is guilty of ‘genocide’ at PMQs

PMQs saw Starmer’s past positions on immigration attacked

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December 11, 2024 15:13

SDLP leader Claire Hanna MP (Image: UK Parliament).

Fighting the Labour left was worth it to get Ellman and Berger back in the party says business secretary

Jonathan Reynolds told the JC he wanted a free trade deal with Israel despite limited arms ban

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December 10, 2024 16:35

L-R: Rabbi Charley, Mike Katz, Sarah Sackman, Jonathan Reynolds (Image: the JC).

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