United Kingdom

New UK law could pave way for tougher action against Iranian terror groups, including IRGC

The legislation would make it illegal to express support for designated proxies or to take money from them, providing for jail terms of up to 14 years.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood looks on during a statement at Crumpsall Lane, after a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur. Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025.
Jewish settlers look on during a march near Hebron in the West Bank, June 21, 2021

Zionist NGO Regavim to countersue Canada, EU over sanctions, denies claims of violence - interview

On Tuesday, the United Kingdom, Canada, Norway, France, New Zealand, and Australia announced new sanctions against several individuals and organizations in the West Bank.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
An aerial view as fire services continue to monitor the scene after four Hatzola ambulances were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in the Golders Green area of London, England.

Fifth man charged in March arson of Golders Green Hatzalah ambulances

The ambulance arsons came at the early edge of a wave of incidents that have put London Jews on edge and induced the city’s police force to step up their presence in Jewish communities.

|ByKELLY HARTOG/JTA
A man types on a keyboard in front of a computer screen on which an Islamic State flag is displayed, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 6, 2016.

Billions of British pounds in public funds went to terrorist organizations, gangs - report

British foreign aid and COVID relief loans were vastly misappropriated from 2015 to 2021, with millions of pounds going to Russia and ISIS.

|ByASHER SMITH

Two visibly Jewish men find ‘Free Palestine’ message on London hotel room TV

The first man also said he had been met with hostility from a staff member at the front desk, who refused to look at him or properly serve him.

JUNE 4, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

NHS urged to ban pro-Palestinian badges amid antisemitism concerns

Lord John Mann’s review recommends that NHS staff receive mandatory antisemitism training and bans pro-Palestinian badges to ensure Jewish patients and staff feel safe.

JUNE 4, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
The NHS logo is displayed on a ambulance parked close to a nearby hospital, on October 20, 2025.

Zack Polanski signs letter calling for investigation, screening of IDF vets with UK citizenship

Polanski joined British politicians and activists urging the UK government to probe IDF veterans and implement airport screening for potential war crimes.

JUNE 4, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Green Party leader Zack Polanski gives a speech to party supporters at the Church of Saint John the Evangelist on May 2, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales.

UK-based Sky News Group ends venture with UAE's International Media Investments

The venture began in 2010, when Sky News Group and IMI joined forces to launch Sky News Arabia as an alternative Arabic-language TV news channel.

JUNE 4, 2026ByASHER SMITH
A reporter for Sky News Arabia television channel speaks before the camera from the media centre set up for the 2025 ArabIslamic extraordinary summit in Doha on September 15, 2025.

UK gov't removes Israel from 'no travel list' for first time since June 2025 Iran war

The FCDO no longer advises against all travel to Israel but continues to advise against all travel to Gaza, areas within 500m of the Gaza border, parts of the West Bank, and parts of northern Israel.

JUNE 3, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
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.

Suspect starts fire in Golders Green apartment building, residents extinguish

Residents of a block of flats on Bridge Lane, NW11, reported witnessing a suspect deliberately start a fire in a communal stairwell before fleeing when challenged.

JUNE 3, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Local community members talk with police officers from London's Metropolitan Police following a suspected antisemitic arson attack in Golders Green, London, March 23, 2026.

Cargo vessel struck by drone attack in Gulf, Iraqi officials say

Two explosions struck a cargo vessel near Iraq’s Umm Qasr, with officials saying one was caused by a drone attack.

JUNE 1, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman

British anti-Israel groups call to screen IDF veterans at UK border

British anti-Israel groups launched a petition calling for UK authorities to investigate and screen IDF veterans with British citizenship.

JUNE 1, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
UK AND Israeli flags together at a march in London.

Anti-Israel activists Hasan Piker, Cenk Uygur claim UK banned their entry, revoked visas

The British Home Office justified the move by declaring Uyger as a “serious risk to the public order," according to an X post made by the Young Turks founder.

JUNE 1, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Antisemitic left-wing streamer Hasan Piker (L) and Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur (R).

Grapevine, May 29, 2026: Meaningful conversation

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

MAY 30, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in the foreground as the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, is seen in the background.