Andy BurnhamThis charming man... or bigmouth strikes again: what should Britain’s Jews expect from our Smiths fan PM Andy Burnham?Opening chapter of his premiership has been sure-footed bar a couple of mishaps – but an early general election could change everythingBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
By Lorin Bell-CrossWith ‘unapologetic Zionist’ Rachel Reeves out, who now will hold the line for Israel?But amid some communal panic, Andy Burnham’s emerging cabinet could have been a lot worse3 min read
Ed MilibandEd Miliband appointed as foreign secretary by Andy Burnham‘I will carry my parents' faith in that spirit of Britain to my role representing our country’, the former Labour leader saidBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
Sir Keir Starmer‘Words have consequences,’ warns Starmer days after Burnham Gaza videoThe outgoing prime minister spoke to the JC at a reception for the Jewish community in Downing StreetBy Lorin Bell-Cross6 min read
Andy BurnhamBurnham is ‘someone who will listen and who cares,’ says Jewish former special adviserThe former mayor of Greater Manchester looks set to appoint James Purnell, the erstwhile chair of Labour Friends of Israel, as his chief of staffBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
Sir Keir StarmerStarmer hails ‘ripping out poison of antisemitism’ from Labour in resignation speechThe prime minister praised his wife, who is Jewish, as ‘a rock by my side through good times and bad’By Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
10 Downing Street20,000 people rally at 10 Downing Street demanding crackdown on antisemitismPolitical leaders from across the spectrum addressed the demonstration organised by more than a dozen Jewish groups, where Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis called for the Iranian ambassador’s expulsionBy Daniel Ben-David5 min read
Government minister ‘likely to speak at Downing Street rally against antisemitism’Leading Jewish organisations will be joining together at mass protest on SundayBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||May 7, 2026 13:51
Starmer: Iran conflict ‘not our war’, but will impact BritainPrime minister said the UK was ‘well-placed to weather’ any economic stormBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||April 1, 2026 14:39
Starmer has broken his promise to sanction Hamas officials, British hostage families sayThe eight families are seeking ‘urgent clarity’ on when the PM will fulfil his commitmentBy Daniel Ben-David3 min read||February 5, 2026 13:52
Lady Starmer visibly moved at No10 tea for Shoah survivor and Holocaust Education Trust ambassadorsVictoria Starmer joined by Annick Lever for special Downing Street reception on Thursday ahead of Holocaust Memorial DayBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||January 23, 2026 09:55
Downing Street condemns Erdogan’s call to ‘destroy’ IsraelIsrael’s foreign minister labelled the Turkish president an ‘antisemitic dictator’By Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||March 31, 2025 14:58
PM and wife host Holocaust survivors in Downing StreetAn intimate afternoon tea was held in No10 ahead of Holocaust Memorial DayBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read||January 23, 2025 12:48
Starmer pledges to support hostages and combat antisemitism at first Chanukah reception as PMThe Prime Minister vowed to end the ‘torture’ being endured by Gaza hostages and their familiesBy Ellie Grant3 min read||December 19, 2024 11:09
Prime Minister asked to ‘celebrate as well as defend’ Jews in meeting with communal leadersThe 45-minute meeting followed a letter to Sir Keir Starmer expressing alarm at rising hostility towards JewsBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read||November 29, 2024 16:02
