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Meet the Sikh Labour MP who had key role in expelling antisemites
By Lee Harpin
Gurinder Singh Josan, a former member of the party’s national executive committee, volunteered to sit on disciplinary panels processing hundreds of cases
August 15, 2024, 1:44 pm
Meet the Sikh Labour MP who had key role in expelling antisemites
Gurinder Singh Josan, a former member of the party's national executive committee, volunteered to sit on disciplinary panels processing hundreds of cases
By Lee Harpin
Danny Stone with Keir Starmer and Education minister Catherine McKinnell
July 19, 2024, 12:27 pm
OPINION: Post-election, the battle against hate starts anew
No political party should allow antisemitism to be espoused by candidates standing under its brand
By Danny Stone
Polling station.
June 28, 2024, 11:51 am
OPINION: This election, the Jewish vote is remarkably similar to the UK population
British Jews are influenced by the same political developments, troubled by the same problems, and affected by the same challenges as everyone else in the country
By Dr Jonathan Boyd
Screenshot Pollstr
June 24, 2024, 2:37 pm
‘Tinder for politics’ App launches to help educate undecided voters
25-year old Jewish activist is behind Pollstr app released ahead of July General Election
By Michelle Rosenberg
Sir Anthony Seldon delivers the lecture, 25th February 2024
March 1, 2024, 10:29 am
PMQs in Hampstead with Sir Anthony Seldon
Educator and political historian delivers 21st Isaiah Berlin annual lecture about the UK's prime ministers at South Hampstead synagogue
By Michelle Rosenberg
One example in Palestinian textbooks of a conspiracy theory that Israel removed stones from historic sites. Pic: The International Legal Forum (ILF)
February 20, 2024, 11:27 am
OPINION: Don’t under-estimate the disastrous impact of Israeli “settler-colonial” myths
'We must confront the distorted worldview which fosters hatred and antisemitism' writes Labour Friends of Israel director Michael Rubin
By Michael Rubin
The Met Police said the fire happened in a shed at the former MP’s office at Ballards Lane in Finchley.
January 31, 2024, 10:19 pm
Mike Freer stepping down as Finchley and Golders Green MP over safety fears
Justice minister says arson attack at his constituency office last month was 'final straw'
By Lee Harpin
Nickie Aiken MP and Sir Peter Bottomley give evidence on Wednesday
January 19, 2024, 10:38 am
Holocaust Memorial Bill: objector compares strategy to Post Office stance on Horizon
Commons select committee hears evidence from opponents of government-backed legislation to clear restriction on building on Victoria Tower Gardens
By Beatrice Sayers
Diane Abbott (YouTube screengrab)
September 19, 2023, 5:26 pm
Suspended Diane Abbott blasts ‘fraudulent’ disciplinary probe
The Hackney North MP, suspended in April over newspaper letter claiming Jews don't experience racism, claims she is being replaced as the Labour candidate 'prior to the next election”.
By Lee Harpin
Sir Keir Starmer meets pupils from Year 6, during a visit to the Independent Jewish Day School in Hendon, London, ahead of the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashana Picture by: Yui Mok/PA Wire/PA Images
September 8, 2023, 7:27 pm
Keir Starmer faces toughest grilling yet… from Year 6 Jewish primary school class
EXCLUSIVE: The Labour leader answered questions from pupils during a visit to the Independent Jewish Day School in Hendon, London, ahead of Rosh Hashanah
By Lee Harpin
Local election hustings at Borehamwood and Elstree synagogue
April 21, 2023, 12:18 pm
Simmering political tensions on display at Hertsmere local election hustings
Conservative Group leader Morris Bright and Labour leader Jeremy Newmark regularly clashed during hustings, with Lib Dem leader Paul Richards also speaking
By Lee Harpin
Jewish News publicised Labour leader Keir Starmer attending a mock seder for new Pesach video
April 13, 2023, 5:06 pm
OPINION: An open letter to ITV and diversity boards everywhere
"Dear sirs," writes Alex Hearn. "Anti-Jewish ideas are becoming normalised among intellectuals and activists. Discuss."
By Alex Hearn
Cllr Isfaq Hussain, Tory chair Greg Hands, and Peterborough MP Paul Bristow outside Downing Street.
April 13, 2023, 11:22 am
Tory councillor previously accused of ‘abhorrent antisemitism’ welcomed at Downing St
EXCLUSIVE: Party chairman Greg Hands invites councillor Ishfaq Hussain, who was also pictured recently with prime minister Rishi Sunak, to Number 10
By Lee Harpin
Jeremy Corbyn. Pic: Sky News
April 5, 2023, 11:25 am
OPINION: Like Israelites in the desert, it’s time Labour reached the Promised Land
Former Board of Deputies deputy Tal Ofer on why he's decided to return to the Labour Party after five years away from his political home.
By Tal Ofer
Gary Lineker
March 9, 2023, 3:18 pm
Braverman: Lineker’s tweet ‘diminishes unspeakable tragedy of Holocaust’
Home Secretary suggests presenter’s ‘Germany in 30s’ attack on her migration policies was ‘flippant’ and ‘lazy’
By Lee Harpin
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