London jewish community

Antisemitic hate crimes in London surge 72% in May 2026 compared to April

Most of the incidents in May 2026 were concentrated in the borough of Barnet, which is where the Jewish neighborhoods of Golders Green, Hendon, and Finchley are located.

PEOPLE ATTEND a vigil organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism and Chabad UK to honour victims of the Bondi attack in Sydney and mark the second night of Hanukkah, in London, Britain, December 15, 2025.
An Orthodox Jew walks near the scene where a man was arrested on Wednesday following a stabbing incident in which two Jewish men were wounded in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain, April 30, 2026.

'I will kill you Jews,' man jailed for shouting death threats at Jews in London

Britain's King Charles III meets members of the Shomrin Jewish security group as he visits Golders Green in North London following the attack on Jewish residents, Britain, May 14, 2026.

King Charles vows to take urgent action against antisemitism, foreign threats, and extremism

Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty as people attend a rally organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, opposite Downing Street in central London on April 30, 2026.

UK man convicted after assaulting people on the street while asking if they were Jewish


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Former London Mayor says he may have Jewish roots following anti-Semitism row

Livingstone continued by denying that he was anti-Semitic, commenting that if Labour permanently suspended him he would "go to court."

Ken Livingstone

Former London mayor Ken Livingstone fired from radio show following Hitler comments

Reached for comment by the The Independent concerning his firing from the LBC Radio program, Livingstone seemed perplexed by the decision.

Ken Livingstone

London’s Muslim mayor joins pledge to fight anti-Semitism

Khan has condemned members of his own party who engaged in hateful rhetoric against Jews and Israel.

Sadiq Khan.

Jewish UK Labour activist backed to replace Livingstone on party committee

Following her nomination to the national committee, the ex-chair of the Zionist Youth council called for strength and unity in the Labour party and urged her fellow members to work change.

A woman holds a Union flag umbrella in front of the Big Ben clock tower (R) and the Houses of Parliament in London

Despite party's anti-Semitism row, first Muslim mayoral candidate looks ready to take London

London's population of 8.6 million is among the most diverse in the world and it is rare for identity politics to enter British campaigning.

London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan

'Zionists worse than animals,' post shared by UK Labor official reads

The event came to light after a complaint was filed with the Labor party.

Orthodox Jews walk along Whitehall in central London

George Galloway attacks London mayoral rival over anti-BDS stance

"We won’t achieve peace by turning our faces against Israel,” Labour's London mayoral candidate Sadiq Kahn said in an interview with the publication, Jewish News.

Galloway and Khan

Sacha Baron Cohen premieres new movie in London

Cohen has previously pulled publicity stunts dressed as characters from his other films, including turning up as Kazakhstani TV reporter Borat in a wagon pulled by a "peasant woman."

Sacha Baron Cohen brings 'Grimsby' to London

Bomb threats made to Jewish schools in UK

The bomb threats were made in the form of a pre-recorded message, with a voice threatening that the school in question will be bombed, while Arabic or Islamic music was heard in the background.

Members of the Jewish community in north London