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-Cross2 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
assisted dyingBaroness Berger tells the government it’s not too late to stop assisted dying billThe Jewish Labour peer says in an interview with the JC that the legislation ‘risks leaving vulnerable people exposed to coercion and abuse’By Lorin Bell-Cross5 min read
HamasForeign Office forced to clarify that government officials have not held meetings with HamasMinisters had initially not given a clear answer to Lord Leigh but confirmed no such meetings had taken place following a JC queryBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
Assisted Dying BillJewish peer slams ‘deeply problematic’ assisted dying debate which could force him to break ShabbatAs the high-profile bill is not government legislation, it is being debated on FridaysBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
Westminster Holocaust Memorial ‘Let us not throw this opportunity away’, minister urges in Holocaust Memorial Bill debateThe Lords sat until 1am debating amendments to the legislationBy Lorin Bell-Cross5 min read
ParliamentDelegation of Arab-Israeli fighting against ‘apartheid’ slur hosted in House of LordsInternet personality Yoseph Haddad claimed that Brits who label Israel an apartheid state are ‘idiots’By Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
Jewish peer accused of ‘parading’ his family’s suffering during debate over Holocaust memorialBaroness Finlay said she apologised for any offence caused after her remark about Lord FinkelsteinBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||March 12, 2025 12:14
Jews are rich and should pay for the Holocaust memorial themselves, says Tory peerLord Hamilton’s ‘disgraceful’ remarks were condemned by his partyBy Jane Prinsley4 min read||March 5, 2025 14:30
Jewish parliamentarians split over assisted dying bill safeguardsLord Carlile has warned about the removal of the oversight role of High Court judgesBy Lorin Bell-Cross5 min read||February 25, 2025 16:33
From fighting Corbyn-era antisemitism to Labour peer: Lord Katz speaksJLM’s chair was introduced in the House on Monday, appointed by the party he once hauled before the equalities watchdogBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read||February 11, 2025 17:01
Jewish Labour figures Mike Katz and Luciana Berger nominated for House of LordsKatz vowed to work towards building stronger ties to the Jewish community in his new roleBy Ellie Grant1 min read||December 20, 2024 16:29
Former PM Lord Cameron defends plan to build Holocaust memorial in WestminsterCritics argue the location could attract anti-Israel protestsBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||September 5, 2024 15:10
Sunak elevates Jewish doctor Hilary Cass to House of Lords in final act of premiershipJewish author of Cass Review nominated to House of LordsBy Jane Prinsley1 min read||July 5, 2024 12:39
Labour veteran Dame Margaret Hodge elevated to House of LordsFormer Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett, ex-PM Theresa May & 1922 Committee Chair Sir Graham Brady also set to become peersBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||July 4, 2024 20:59
Hamas terror attack has put Jewish people in 'grave danger', says Labour peerLord Turnberg also stressed the current situation in Israel 'would improve' as the conflict passes the one-month markBy JC Reporter1 min read||November 8, 2023 17:26
