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Pro-Palestine activist arrested at Labour conference

Activist arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

Suspect being dragged away by police at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Credit: Lorin Bell-Cross

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech during the Labour Party conference at ACC Liverpool on September 24, 2024 in Liverpool, England. This is Labour's first conference since voters returned them as the governing party of The UK and Northern Ireland in the July election. The result ended 14 years of Conservative rule with a landslide majority of 172 seats. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer accidentally calls for release of ‘sausages’ in Labour conference speech

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

Peter Mason

Jewish Labour Movement

Former JLM leader elected to Labour Party governing body

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

Diane Abbott talks to the media during the 'Stand With Abbott Rally' after she was racially abused by a Tory donor (Photo: Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

Diane Abbott repeats apology for ‘poorly worded’ letter that saw her accused of antisemitism

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking at the Holocaust Educational Trust's annual dinner. Credit: Number 10/Flickr

Holocaust Education Trust

Prime Minister pledges to keep Holocaust education on the national curriculum

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

Sir Keir Starmer spoke to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday morning, where he spoke of the need for a ceasefire, the return of hostages and an immediate increase in the volume of humanitarian aid reaching civilians (Photo: 10 Downing Street)

Israel Hamas War 2023

Starmer reiterates call for ceasefire in conversations with Netanyahu and Abbas

By Jane Prinsley

1 min read

Isaac Herzog meets with Keir Starmer at an LFI event (LFI)

Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu and Herzog congratulate Starmer and pledge to further UK-Israel friendship

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

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The JC General Election Liveblog 2024: The moment of truth for Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak

Follow our live blog for the Jewish angle on the 2024 General Election – blow by blow, all night

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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July 4, 2024 20:30

The JC General Election Liveblog 2024: The moment of truth for Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak

What to expect from Labour in government

We examine the party’s pledges on key areas of concern for the Jewish community, from education to security

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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July 4, 2024 10:00

TOPSHOT - Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers a speech on stage during the launching of Labour Party election manifesto, in Manchester, on June 13, 2024 in the build-up to the UK general election on July 4. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

The JC’s guide to election night

Key timings for readers thinking of staying up overnight

By Lorin Bell-Cross

9 min read

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July 3, 2024 11:10

A man with a ballot box (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Labour can be trusted again

Jewish Labour Movement chair Mike Katz says Starmer has changed his party for the better

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July 2, 2024 13:06

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 14: Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, speaks to attendees of the Jewish Labour Movement one day conference on January 14, 2024 in London, England. Established in 1903, the Jewish Labour Movement is a membership organisation of Labour supporting members of the Jewish Community and formal affiliate of the Labour Party in the UK since 1920. The movement campaigns within the party and the wider community to support Labour values within the UK, Israel and Internationally. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

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By Michael Rubin

Don’t fear antisemitism creeping back to Labour

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June 27, 2024 08:16

Harold Wilson (Photo by Michael Stroud/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Melanie Phillips

By Melanie Phillips

The only question is how bad Labour will be for the Jews

Starmer is a human rights lawyer – and human rights law has been turned into a global weapon in the armoury of those intent upon the destruction of Israel, which spells trouble

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June 27, 2024 08:06

Sir Keir Starmer (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

I have relatives in Israel who are affected by the war, says Starmer

Labour leader also cast doubt on his children’s Jewish status

By Jane Prinsley

1 min read

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June 23, 2024 11:07

Sir Keir Starmer with his wife Victoria

Starmer: Jeremy Corbyn would have been a better PM than Boris Johnson

The Labour leader made the remark on BBC Question TIme

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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June 21, 2024 09:16

Keir Starmer and Jeremy Corbyn in 2019 (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Keir Starmer: Diane Abbott is ‘free’ to stand as Labour candidate

The Labour leader’s statement follows days of speculation

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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May 31, 2024 14:09

The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP this week attacked her own party’s leadership over what she called a 'cull of left wingers' (Photo: Getty)