House of LordsOrthodox peer forced to leave assisted dying debate scheduled for ShabbatConservative Lord Polak said: ‘I said it would be a problem for Orthodox and observant peers because of Shabbat times in winter’By Lorin Bell-Cross and Gaby Wine2 min read
Green PartyGreen candidate for Gorton and Denton by-election appears to compare Gaza War to HolocaustHannah Spencer seemed to suggest in a 2025 tweet, posted the day after Holocaust Memorial Day, that the message of ‘Never Again’ was incompatible with British arms exports to IsraelBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
SchoolsEducation sector failing to recognise antisemitism when ‘cloaked in activism’, says former Ofsted chiefRemarks come days after watchdog cleared school that blocked a visit from pro-Israel MP Damien EganBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
IRGCUK’s independent reviewer of terror laws urges ‘immediate’ ban on IRGCHi recommendation is ‘based on a genuine need’, says Jonathan Hall KCBy Jane Prinsley4 min read
NHSWes Streeting vows to combat ‘grotesque’ antisemitism in the NHSReflecting on the Shoah, the Health Secretary said it is the ‘cowardice of bystanders’ that allows antisemitism to thriveBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
SchoolsRevealed: Ofsted failed to speak to pro-Israel MP before clearing school which blocked himA local teachers’ union publicly boasted that Jewish MP Damien Egan had been prohibited from attending Brunel Bristol AcademyBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
David LammyExclusive: David Lammy tells JC of harrowing visit to site of Nazi death campThe deputy prime minister made reference to his visit to Majdanek while covering for Sir Keir Starmer at PMQsBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
Conservative PartyCFI welcomes ‘principled and intelligent’ voice on Israel to replace Braverman as chairGreg Smith MP takes over from the former home secretary, who joined Reform UK earlier this weekBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
Prime Minister's QuestionsMP voices outrage over Westminster rally calling for end to ‘Zionist control over UK’Senior Conservative MP Bob Blackman urged the deputy PM to ‘take concrete steps to ensure that antisemitism is driven out of our country’By Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
Suella BravermanSuella Braverman: Tories didn’t back me up when I warned about ‘hate marches’The former home secretary hit out at the Conservatives after defecting to Reform UKBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
Jewish Labour Movement‘Madness’ to block Burnham from by-election candidacy, says Jewish Labour MPCharlotte Nichols MP, in an interview with the JC, objected to the party cutting off any potential challengers to the prime minister ‘at the knees’By Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
Holocaust Memorial Day 2026Shoah survivor implores Starmer to ‘do what needs to be done’ to tackle hate in historic cabinet addressThe talk by Mala Tribich MBE was the first time a survivor has addressed the government’s top tableBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
Holocaust Memorial Day 2026Key aide to Starmer appointed UK special envoy for post-Holocaust issuesFormer LFI chair Jon Pearce will replace Lord Pickles, who stood down from the role in April last yearBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
Westminster Holocaust Memorial Prime minister and Jewish leaders welcome passage of bill establishing Westminster Holocaust centreThe legislation received royal assent on Thursday, paving the way for a memorial and learning centre near ParliamentBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
EducationBridget Phillipson pledges to stamp out antisemitism in schools after Bristol MP visit cancelledThe Education Secretary has commissioned an investigation into the events surrounding Damien Egan’s cancelled school visitBy Daniel Ben-David3 min read
Maccabi Tel AvivWest Midlands Police chief retires following Maccabi fan ban scandalThe decision follows follows a ‘damning’ report on his handling of the affairBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
