Thousands sign petition calling for armed security outside Jewish institutions in the UK

Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for the government to provide armed security for synagogues and Jewish institutions in the UK.

The petition, started by Moses Hoffman, has received over 5,000 signatures, and calls on the UK to follow the example of European governments who are already “providing armed security for synagogues and Jewish institutions following numerous fatal terror attacks.”

Mr Hoffman said he thought the only solution to the threat of terror is armed security.

He said: “Our synagogues and schools do not have the adequate security to protect against a fatal attack.