General election 2024Campaigner for new ‘pro-Gaza’ independent MP charged with terrorism offencesFormer Labour MP says the incident was ‘shocking’By Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
General Election 2024Meet Luke Akehurst, part of Britain’s ‘pro-Israel furniture’ and now Labour MPLabour has taken the hit for ‘balanced’ Gaza stance, he says in an interview with the JCBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
Labour PartyFormer Board of Deputies chief among new Jewish ministers in Starmer’s governmentNew MPs Sarah Sackman and Georgia Gould also appointedBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
By Ruth AndersonStarmer is a mensch and deserving of our trustIn 2019 our community was scared by the idea of Labour in power. Everything has changed2 min read
Labour PartyOur position on ICC remains ‘under review’, UK diplomats say ahead of Lammy visit to IsraelLammy’s itinerary includes a meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Israel KatzBy Ariel Kahana2 min read
Labour PartyWhere does Labour’s new Foreign Secretary David Lammy stand on Israel?The MP for Tottenham has backed the ICC’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu and called for the proscription of Iran’s IRCGBy Hannah Gillott 2 min read
General Election 2024New Muslim Birmingham Perry Bar MP questioned rapes by Hamas on October 7Pro-Palestinian advocate Ayoub Khan overturned Labour majority with support from Muslim campaign groupBy David Rose2 min read
Huge majority for Labour’s Christian Wakeford in Bury SouthThe former Tory Party MP said he is ‘incredibly proud to have got through it’By Jane Prinsley1 min read||July 5, 2024 09:57
The Jewish traditions that Starmer could bring to Downing StreetKeir Starmer’s wife Victoria is Jewish, and the Prime Minister has said he holds Shabbat dinners every weekBy Hannah Gillott 1 min read||July 5, 2024 09:17
Labour’s David Pinto Duschinsky takes Hendon by just 15 votesThe son of a Holocaust survivor won the second most Jewish constituency in London for Labour for the first time since 2010By Josh Kaplan1 min read||July 5, 2024 08:03
Jewish Labour MP elected in Finchley and Golders GreenShe will succeed former Justice Minister Mike FreerBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||July 5, 2024 04:30
Jeremy Corbyn leads pro-Palestine bloc by winning Islington North as independent candidateThe former Labour leader was expelled from his old party but managed to retain his old constituencyBy JC Reporter1 min read||July 5, 2024 02:55
Joy and schadenfreude in Jewish community as George Galloway is booted out of ParliamentLabour’s Paul Waugh defeats the controversial anti-Israel MPBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||July 5, 2024 01:56
The JC General Election Liveblog 2024: The moment of truth for Keir Starmer and Rishi SunakFollow our live blog for the Jewish angle on the 2024 General Election – blow by blow, all nightBy Lorin Bell-Cross13 min read||July 4, 2024 20:30
What to expect from Labour in governmentWe examine the party’s pledges on key areas of concern for the Jewish community, from education to securityBy Lorin Bell-Cross11 min read||July 4, 2024 10:00
The JC’s guide to election nightKey timings for readers thinking of staying up overnightBy Lorin Bell-Cross9 min read||July 3, 2024 11:10
