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PM writes to synagogues to voice his support ‘at this painful and frightening time’

Letter comes amid spiralling attacks on the Jewish community

May 8, 2026 16:39
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Photo by Jack Taylor - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has written a letter to synagogues voicing his support for the community.

Reiterating his intention to confront antisemitism “in all its forms”, Starmer wrote: “The terrorist attack in Golders Green at the end of April has understandably appalled and horrified Jewish communities up and down the country.

"No one in Britain should feel afraid to practise their faith or to live openly as who they are. Yet too many Jewish families are doing exactly that.”

He went to set out the steps the government is taking to improve security for the Jewish community. 

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