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General Election 2024

Labour’s new Justice Secretary was accused of encouraging ‘mob rule’ at pro-BDS protest

Shabana Mahmood has a history of going to anti-Israel marches but has also been applauded for fighting antisemitism

By Jane Prinsley

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Labour's new Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, at an anti-Israel protest in 2014 (Photo: X)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 25: Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy makes his way along the East Gallery to attend the State Banquet for Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako of Japan at Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2024 in London, England. The Japanese royal couple arrived in Britain for a three-day state visit hosted by King Charles III. (Photo by Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

New Foreign Secretary David Lammy repeats call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

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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

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Britain's opposition Labour party MP Diane Abbott attends an anti-government protest calling for the Prime Minister's resignation, outside Downing Street in central London on September 7, 2019. - Britain's upper house on Friday gave final approval to a law that would force Boris Johnson to delay Brexit, in a fresh setback for the British Prime Minister who is struggling in his bid to call an early election. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Diane Abbott wins Hackney North seat despite ‘Jews don’t experience racism’ comment

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said Sir Keir was to become prime minister at a time of 'polarisation, extremism and conflict' (Photo: Chief Rabbi's Office)

General Election 2024

Jewish leaders congratulate Sir Keir Starmer on ‘historic’ victory

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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Parliamentary Chair of JLM, Dame Margaret Hodge MP, attends a press conference on the findings of The Equality and Human Rights Commission into antisemitism in the Labour Party at the offices of Mischon de Raya on October 29, 2020 in London, England. The Equality And Human Rights Commission published its report into anti-semitism in the Labour Party under the rule of former leader, Jeremy Corbyn. Corbyn was suspended after his response to the report. Labour said: "In light of his comments made today and his failure to retract them subsequently, the Labour Party has suspended Jeremy Corbyn pending investigation." (Photo by Ian Vogler - Pool/Getty Images)

Labour veteran Dame Margaret Hodge elevated to House of Lords

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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The Labour Party will recognise a Palestinian state as a 'contribution' to a renewed peace process (Photo: Cameron Smith/Getty Images)

Labour to delay recognition of Palestinian state

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Let’s talk schools: Labour’s VAT policy could spell disaster

The party needs to refine its flagship proposal to take account of independent faith schools

By Raisel Freedman

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June 27, 2024 10:49

Pardes House Grammar - one of the many independent schools serving the Strictly Orthodox community

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)

Two state solution further away than when I wrote about it 50 years ago in JC, says Lord Mandelson

Labour mandarin made the comment at a Yom Ha’atzmaut event at the Israeli Embassy

By Nicole Lampert

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June 26, 2024 11:11

Lord Peter Mandelson at the Labour Party conference, October 2023 (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Jeremy Corbyn and Sadiq Khan taken to task at first-ever ‘antisemitism’ hustings

Event, organised by Campaign Against Antisemitism, featured speakers from the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats and Reform UK

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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June 25, 2024 13:48

Campaign Against Antisemitism hustings on 24.06.24. Pictured: Campaign Against Antisemitism Chief Executive Gideon Falter (Left), Conservative Tom Tugendhat (Centre), Labour's Alex Norris (Right)

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)

Swathe of Labour MP hopefuls using ‘hardline’ pro-Palestinian messages to win votes

Candidates put out social media posts in the colours of the Palestinian flag

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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June 20, 2024 14:44

Swathe of Labour MP hopefuls using ‘hardline’ pro-Palestinian messages to win votes

VAT hike on private schools could hit poorer Charedi families, Board of Deputies warns

Key Labour manifesto pledge will increase cost of independent schooling

By Simon Rocker

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June 19, 2024 16:08

Stamford Hill (photo: Getty Images)

Labour suspends candidate who ‘downplayed’ antisemitism in the party under Corbyn

Rachel Reeves: no place in Labour for people who don’t share our values

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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June 19, 2024 15:59

(Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Jeremy Corbyn projected to lose his seat

Labour landslide victory and Conservative wipeout predicted in Ipsos survey

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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June 19, 2024 12:24

Jeremy Corbyn No More War 1

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