Jewish Labour MovementJustice minister rejects claim of ‘two tier’ justice and policingBut West Midlands Police have ‘questions to answer’ over Maccabi fan fan, says Sarah Sackman at Jewish Labour Movement one-day conferenceBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
Tony BlairTony Blair’s sister-in-law describes October 7 as being ‘legendary’ for MuslimsLauren Booth expressed her ‘annoyance’ with Palestinians for their lack of determination to ‘hate all Jews’By JC Reporter1 min read
TradeGovernment signals Israel trade talks will resume after phase two of Gaza ceasefireTreasury minister Lord Stockwood indicates negotiations strengthening business ties could restart soonBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
NHSNHS ‘failing in duty of care’ if staff wear pro-Palestine badges, says Wes StreetingThe health secretary promised a ‘much more robust approach’ to political statements made by doctorsBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
Maccabi Tel AvivJerusalem sources deny claim Israeli police failed to attend key West Midlands force meeting on Maccabi fan banWest Midlands Police claimed their Israeli counterparts ‘missed an opportunity’ to ‘exchange intelligence’, but Israeli officials insist they were never invitedBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
LabourPeople who played a role in hounding me out of Labour are in office now, says Dame Louise EllmanLabour stalwart who rejoined party under Starmer says Corbynistas viewed Zionism as an obstacle to ‘the collapse of capitalism’By Jane Prinsley2 min read
PoliceMaccabi fan ban: Pressure mounts on WMP chief constable to resign following ‘deeply concerning’ revelationsJewish communal groups have called for Craig Guildford’s resignation, as has opposition leader Kemi BadenochBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
Prime Minister's QuestionsParty leaders trade barbs over Jewish attorney general and shadow at PMQsKemi Badenoch hit out at Lord Hermer’s defence of Gerry Adams and Shamima Begum, while Sir Keir Starmer criticised Lord Wolfson for Roman AbramovichBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
Maccabi Tel AvivVilla Park’s suitability for Euro 2028 queried after ‘shameful’ Maccabi banFormer FA chairman David Bernstein speaks out as politicians and Jewish leaders call for West Midlands Police chiefs to quit in growing crisis for forceBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
Maccabi Tel AvivThe Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban and West Midlands Police controversy – a timelineThe key dates and developments in the ongoing dispute that shows no sign of fading awayBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
Court and CrimeJewish former Labour councillor pleads guilty to sex offences against teen girlLiron Velleman, 30, sent the 13-year-old victim explicit images and asked her whether she was a virginBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Sir Keir StarmerStarmer expresses ‘regret’ at welcoming British-Egyptian activist who called for killing of ZionistsThe prime minister said Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s comments were ‘abhorrent’ and that his return to Britain was a ‘failing within the system’By Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
local governmentLocal councils that boycott Israeli companies could be suedFirms hurt by BDS could take authorities to court, says Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Alaa Abd El-FattahStarmer’s former director of strategy slams ‘Stakeholder State’ for prioritising release of activist who ‘called for killing of Zionists’Paul Ovenden claimed British-Egyptian Alaa Abd el-Fattah was ‘a cause célèbre beloved of Whitehall’s sturdy, clean-shirted diplomats and their scurrying auxiliaries’By Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
Maccabi Tel AvivMinutes of West Midlands Police meeting contain no suggestion Jewish community backed Maccabi fan banRepresentatives of the force even noted that Jewish groups ‘expressed concern that banning away fans could be perceived as antisemitic’, according to official records disclosed under a Freedom of Information requestBy Lorin Bell-Cross and Jacob Jaffa2 min read
EgyptJewish leaders slam prime minister for welcoming British-Egyptian activist who ‘called for killing of Zionists’Historic social media messages uncovered by Telegraph after Alaa Abd El Fattah welcomed back from Egypt by UK governmentBy JC Reporter3 min read
