The use of the term “far-right” to describe political parties such as Reform UK is unhelpful. The term causes too visceral a reaction and at
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Police record rise in religious hate crimes after Israel-Gaza war
Antisemitic hate crimes rose sharply in the month after the Hamas attack on Israel, figures from some of the UK’s largest police forces suggest. Some
Israeli lecturer in UK: ‘I am being threatened and I am afraid, there is no one to turn to’
Dr. Amira Halperin says students supporting Hamas send threatening emails but university administration fails to act; says Israel too failing to live up to responsibility
Sharp rise in religious hate crimes recorded by UK police forces
The number of antisemitic hate crimes recorded by many of the UK’s largest police forces jumped sharply in the weeks following the outbreak of the
Antisemitic hate crime soars in region since outbreak of Israel-Hamas war
Islamophobic offences also rose for some forces in the UK, although the picture was more mixed across the country. Jewish charities called the findings “shocking”,
UK Politics Reels From Ex-PM Johnson’s Shock Exit
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s departure from parliament over COVID lockdown-breaking parties has sparked fevered speculation about his and the current government’s future. Johnson announced that
Boris Johnson’s Bombshell Exit From Parliament Leaves UK Politics Reeling
As opponents jeered, the Conservative government absorbed the shock of yet another Johnson earthquake, while a band of loyal supporters insisted Britain’s divisive ex-leader could