October 7‘Don’t forget the hostages’ implore relativesA rally outside Parliament called on the new government to take action to secure their releaseBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
CharediCharedi leaders call for day of prayer over Labour education plansProposal to introduce register for children taught at home or in yeshivot sends alarm bells ringing in Stamford HillBy Simon Rocker2 min read
LabourSarah Sackman pays tribute to Mike Freer in maiden speechThree new Jewish MPs have also spoken in Parliament for the first timeBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
SchoolsWhat impact will Labour’s plans have on Jewish education?Board of Deputies warns of ‘anxiety’ in parts of the Jewish community over proposals in King’s SpeechBy Simon Rocker2 min read
VAT on independent schoolsWhat price would you be willing to pay to give your child a Jewish education?The JC explores what Labour’s policy of VAT on private schools would mean to parents and Jewish school leadersBy Simon Rocker4 min read
IRGCLabour expected to delay proscribing IRGCForeign Secretary waiting to see implications of Iran's presidential election on its nuclear programme before proscribing groupBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
By Daniel FinkelsteinUnder Labour, the debate on Israel is only just beginningWe will need to find a way to have a conversation both within the community and with the government about the Jewish state in which not all mainstream Jews take the same position2 min read
Labour expected to drop challenge to ICC Netanyahu arrest warrantUK government expected to drop legal bid which would have delayed Netanyahu and Gallant arrest warrantBy Jane Prinsley1 min read||July 8, 2024 14:22
Labour’s new Justice Secretary was accused of encouraging ‘mob rule’ at pro-BDS protestShabana Mahmood has a history of going to anti-Israel marches but has also been applauded for fighting antisemitismBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||July 7, 2024 10:30
New Foreign Secretary David Lammy repeats call for immediate ceasefire in GazaRemark came in Lammy’s first interview after becoming the country’s top diplomatBy JC Reporter2 min read||July 7, 2024 09:14
Netanyahu and Herzog congratulate Starmer and pledge to further UK-Israel friendshipIsraeli leaders wish Starmer well as anti-Israel activists seek to shift the dial on UK-Israel relationsBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||July 5, 2024 16:05
Diane Abbott wins Hackney North seat despite ‘Jews don’t experience racism’ commentThe Conservatives’ Orthodox Jewish candidate, David Landau, was beaten into third placeBy Simon Rocker1 min read||July 5, 2024 10:58
Jewish leaders congratulate Sir Keir Starmer on ‘historic’ victoryBoard of Deputies President Phil Rosenburg praised the Labour leader for ‘transforming’ his partyBy Felix Pope2 min read||July 5, 2024 08:46
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
Labour to delay recognition of Palestinian stateSir Keir Starmer’s advisers are reportedly concerned early acknowledgement may create a rift with BidenBy Felix Pope1 min read||June 28, 2024 14:34
Let’s talk schools: Labour’s VAT policy could spell disasterThe party needs to refine its flagship proposal to take account of independent faith schoolsBy Raisel Freedman2 min read||June 27, 2024 10:49
