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August 8, 2024, 4:38 pm

OPINION: How did Jews compare with other minority groups in the 2024 general election?

Jews are not too different from the general UK population, writes JPR's Dr Daniel Staetsky

By Dr Daniel Staetsky

Ed Davey meets with Yair Lapid in Israel

July 12, 2024, 6:25 pm

OPINION: A Liberal dose of internationalist passion

The UK's third political party promises balance and compassion where it counts on Israel and Palestine

By Gavin Stollar

November 7, 2023, 1:09 pm

Lib Dem peer Baroness Hussein-Ece tweets ‘Never Again’ in criticism of Israel’s actions

Chair of Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel said: "Using the phrase 'Never again' in the context of the current conflict is as ill-considered and inappropriate as it is offensive.

By Jewish News Reporter

Lib Dems Layla Moran

(pic Parliament TV)

March 17, 2023, 4:11 pm

Lib Dem’s Moran renews call for UK to recognise Palestinian state

Layla Moran argues her case for her Palestine statehood (recognition) bill in parliament, but minster Andrew Mitchell says 'now is not, in our view, the time to take this step'

By Lee Harpin

Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer pictured voting on Thursday (Photos: PA)

May 5, 2022, 7:52 pm

As it happened: 2022 local election

Jewish News was live at the count for the London borough, a prime target for the two big parties following a day of voting across England, Scotland and Wales.

By Lee Harpin

Swastika daubed on a car in Bristol (Credit: Nick Helfenbein)

February 10, 2022, 4:13 pm

Lib Dem equalities spokesperson: Tories ‘failing to keep anti-Jewish hate under control’

Wera Hobhouse said the 'shocking' statistics should be addressed more directly by the government

By Lee Harpin

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey giving his keynote address at One Canada Square in east London, to his party's annual Lib Dem conference which is being held virtually this year.

September 20, 2021, 2:58 pm

Lib Dems pass motion banning trade with Israeli settlements

Party's foreign affairs spokesperson Layla Moran, who is of Palestinian descent, welcomed the move accusing Britain of doing 'nothing to stop Israel's continued expansion outside its sovereign territory.'

By Lee Harpin

Luciana Berger during a press conference at which she announced her resignation from the Labour Party. (Photo credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

June 2, 2021, 2:15 pm

Luciana Berger: ‘Would I return to politics? Never say never’

EXCLUSIVE: In her first post-Westminster interview, Luciana Berger discusses her new career, family life, antisemitism and Labour’s failure to make its mark under Keir Starmer.

By Lee Harpin

June 1, 2021, 5:08 pm

65 MPs and peers back call for Israel-Palestine peace fund

Labour, Tory and Lib Dem politicians sign letter calling on the UK to “substantiate its support for peaceful coexistence”

By Jewish News Reporter

Uyghur Muslims held in 're-education' camps in north west China

February 7, 2021, 9:11 am

Lib Dems: Team GB should boycott Beijing winter Olympics over Uyghur persecution

Sir Ed Davey said the UK should “use every available tool” to pressure China into closing its detention camps and ending the mistreatment of the Muslim minority

By Jewish News Reporter

November 20, 2020, 1:44 pm

Lib Dem mayoral hopeful: After discovering my roots, antisemitism felt personal

Luisa Porritt, 33, who is challenging Sadiq Khan, said: 'Even though antisemitism wasn’t at me or about me, It felt personal, and that’s part of the journey I’ve been on'

By Stephen Oryszczuk

December 12, 2019, 11:26 am

General Election 2019: Jewish News LIVE BLOG!

As Britain goes to the polls, follow our rolling feed of news, analysis and reaction

By Jewish News Reporter

Top: Clareine Enderby, bottom David Pinto-Duschinsky, and Matthew Offord, are all vying for the marginal remain seat of Hendon

November 21, 2019, 10:46 am

General Election 2019: Knock, knock, knocking on Hendon’s doors

With a mere majority of 1,072 votes, Brexit-voting Tory Matthew Offord has his work cut out to retain one of the most hotly-contested seats - in the heart of the Bagel Belt

By Jack Mendel

Ross Houston, centre, with local Labour Party members after his selection

November 12, 2019, 2:06 pm

Data analysis claims Labour ahead of Lib Dems in Finchley and Golders Green

Corbyn's party placed on 35 percent with Luciana Berger on 22 percent, a month after a Survation poll claimed the Liberal Democrat candidate out in front

By Jewish News Reporter

November 11, 2019, 1:32 pm

Lib Dem candidate apologises over tweet comparing Gaza to ‘Nazi ghettos’

'Looking back at these tweets I realise that trying to discuss hugely serious issues via 140 characters is a mistake,' candidate says

By Mathilde Frot

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