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Tommy Robinson says UK police detained him at Heathrow under terrorism law

Tommy Robinson said UK police detained him at Heathrow Airport and seized his phone after a week of posts about riots in Northern Ireland.

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Tommy Robinson looks on as demonstrators gather outside Southampton Central Police Station following the conviction of Vikrum Digwa for the murder of student Henry Nowak, in Southampton, Britain, June 2, 2026.
Rosneft's Russian-flagged crude oil tanker Vladimir Monomakh transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, July 6, 2023

UK's Starmer says armed forces intercepted Russian shadow fleet oil tanker

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on sunday morning that UK armed forces intercepted a Russian oil tanker trying to pass through the English Channel.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
James Mayer de Rothschild, founder of the French branch of the Rothschild banking dynasty, 1850.

'1873': How the first financial crisis made the world turn on the Rothschilds - review

The Rothschilds survived the 1873 financial crash, but the depression fueled antisemitic myths that would echo for generations.

|ByGLENN C. ALTSCHULER
Pro-Palestinian Activists Target Chubb Offices In Manchester MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 10: Activists occupy the canopy with banners saying 'Elbit Systems kills kids' and 'Chubb Drop UAV' during the protest on March 10, 2026 in Manchester, England. Pro-Palestinian activists have targeted the offic

British pro-Palestinian activists sentenced in connection to raid on Elbit Systems UK facility

Four UK pro-Palestinian activists were sentenced to over 20 years combined for a 2024 raid on an Israeli defense firm’s factory, causing over £1m damage, with a judge citing a “terrorism connection.

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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.

Man charged in UK with assisting foreign intelligence service linked to Iran

According to police, the allegations were believed to relate to Iran and to the targeting of a British-based journalist at Iran International, which is critical of Tehran's government.

MAY 29, 2026ByREUTERS
The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

The city on a hill and the dignity of office - opinion

Israel can no longer be counted on as a beacon of democracy.

MAY 27, 2026ByNIGEL LITHMAN
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir reacts as flotilla activists are detained by Israeli forces, in Ashdod Port, Israel, in this screen grab taken from a video released on May 20, 2026.