BirminghamDefence minister blasts Birmingham Lib Dems for allying with Green deputy leader who called Hamas leaders martyrsBirmingham MP Al Carns said Jewish families in the city ‘deserve an answer’ from the councilBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
Liberal DemocratsRemember fury over Nick Clegg’s student fee U-turn? Now Lib Dems could face another backlash after pacts with GreensJC political editor looks at the impact of Sir Ed Davey’s party finding new local council bedfellowsBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
BirminghamLib Dems accused of ‘ignoring’ communal concerns by allying with Greens in BirminghamA key role was given to Lib Dem councillor Mumtaz Hussain who backed the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fansBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
Liberal DemocratsBirmingham Jews urge Ed Davey to block Lib Dem coalition with Greens over ‘hateful views’ of local deputyExisting alliances with Zack Polanski’s party have already raised ‘concerns’By Jane Prinsley4 min read
PoliticsLocal election results live!Our rolling blog with the Jewish angle on the English council and Scottish and Welsh parliamentary pollsBy Lorin Bell-Cross14 min read
By Charlotte HenryEd Davey’s shameful stance on Palestine ActionBy backing the judgement overturning the terror proscription, the Liberal Democrats do nothing but encourage extreme anti-Israel forces and, ultimately, put Britain’s Jewish community at risk3 min read
Sir Ed DaveyLib Dem leader urges PM to adopt ‘comprehensive government strategy to tackle antisemitism’Sir Keir Starmer opened PMQs by promising to protect Jewish communities in the UK in the wake of the Sydney terror attackBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
Ed Davey criticised for calling Gaza war a ‘genocide’ following controversial UN reportThe Liberal Democrat leader’s use of the charged legal term has angered some members of his partyBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||September 19, 2025 16:01
Lib Dem leader to boycott Trump dinner in Gaza protestTories accused Sir Ed Davey of showing ‘deep disrespect to His Majesty the King’By Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||August 28, 2025 09:33
Peer, philanthropist and business pioneer Lord Alliance dies aged 93Born in Iran in 1932, Alliance went on to become one of the wealthiest people in the UKBy JC Reporter1 min read||July 20, 2025 11:04
Exclusive: Lib Dem former Mayor likened Hamas to Warsaw Ghetto heroesA party spokesperson condemned the comments but the councillor in question remains a party memberBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||April 4, 2025 10:04
Starmer reaffirms UK support for Gaza rebuild and two-state solution after Trump commentsThe Prime Minister also faced questions over the use of taxpayer money to fund UNRWABy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||February 5, 2025 14:37
Revealed: Blood-sucking baby and swastika posts by officials at top UK ‘interfaith’ charityBuilding Bridges in Burnley was set up in 2001 following race riots in the townBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||February 5, 2025 14:07
ChanuKeir Sameach! Party leaders wish Britain’s Jews a happy holidaysSir Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Sir Ed Davey all gave festive wishes to JC readersBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||December 20, 2024 12:12
Starmer: Britain will not mourn Sinwar’s deathThe Prime Minister said his thoughts were with the families of Hamas’s victimsBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||October 18, 2024 08:20
Hostage families meet over half of Lib Dem MPs in effort to keep loved ones at the forefront of politicians’ mindsA vigil was held in Brighton as well as rally organised by Liberal Democrat Friends of IsraelBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read||September 16, 2024 14:59
