Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews
In todayâs newsletter: The events in Golders Green this week are the latest in a line of attacks on the Jewish community that have led many to question their future in the UKGood morning. It is a terrible fact of life for British Jews that few were surprised by Wednesdayâs knife attack in Golders Green, north London, in which two men were stabbed in an area home to a large Jewish community. A 45-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder.The incident is the latest in a string of antisemitic attacks, on people and property, that have struck fear into many British Jews in recent years. John Mann, the governmentâs independent adviser on antisemitism, said many in the community are at âbreaking pointâ and feel the UK is no longer a safe place for them to live.Iran | Iranâs supreme leader has broken his recent silence with a defiant statement hailing Iranâs control over shipping in the strait of Hormuz and vowing to guard the countryâs nuclear and missile programmes.Environment | Governments have been asked to develop national âroadmapsâ setting out how they will end the production and use of fossil fuels, after a landmark climate meeting involving nearly 60 countries.UK news | Winston Marshall, a former member of the band Mumford & Sons and the son of the GB News co-owner Paul Marshall, has said Britain should construct a mine-laden âfloating wallâ to stop small boat crossings on the Channel.Counter-terrorism | More and more young people are being drawn into the world of violent extremism, a senior police officer has warned, as a young neo-Nazi was convicted of planning a mass gun attack after being caught in an undercover MI5 sting.UK economy | The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 3.75% but said the UK may need to brace for increases later this year, as âhigher inflation is unavoidableâ as a result of the war in the Middle East. Continue reading...
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