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August 8, 2024, 4:11 pm

VOICE OF THE JEWISH NEWS: Mike’s impact merits peerage

Former MP for Finchley and Golders Green Mike Freer was one of the Jewish community's' greatest allies

By Voice of the Jewish News

July 2, 2024, 2:07 pm

OPINION: I will continue to be a friend and advocate for the Jewish community

Mike Freer reflects on his biggest wins following 14 years as the MP for Finchley and Golders Green

Alex Deane speaking to Jonny Gould Jewish State podcast

May 26, 2024, 12:45 pm

Finchley and Golders Green Tory candidate accuses Labour of chasing anti-Jewish voters

Alex Deane says Labour 'actively seeking' the votes of people who come to London and make it a 'no-go area for Jews' at weekends

By Lee Harpin

April 16, 2024, 3:43 pm

Students celebrate Israel advocacy programme graduation

'Your job as future leaders is to ensure your voice is not lost', Mike Freer MP tells StandWithUs UK Emerson Fellowship cohort

By Michelle Rosenberg

April 2, 2024, 3:22 pm

Rachel Riley advises sixth-formers on how to fight online antisemitism

TV presenter part of StandWithUs UK panel for 200 students at Stone X Stadium event

By Michelle Rosenberg

February 9, 2024, 11:38 am

OPINION: My friend Mike Freer’s unstinting support for Israel reflects a clear moral compass

Lord Stuart Polak reflects on the 'immense fortitude' his friend the MP for Finchley and Golders Green has demonstrated in public life for over 30 years.

By Lord Stuart Polak

Mike Freer asking his question to the House of Commons. (Screenshot)

February 7, 2024, 3:15 pm

OPINION: Terrorising an elected official out of office is NOT democracy

Mike Freer's hounding out of office for his support for the Jewish community is an indelible and ugly mark on our society, writes Rabbi Miriam Berger

By Rabbi Miriam Berger

February 7, 2024, 12:52 pm

Mike Freer: ‘I’d change nothing in supporting Israel and British Jews if I did it all again’

The Finchley and Golders Green MP says he wonders daily if he made the right decision in stepping back from the role he loves.

By Justin Cohen

Mike Freer (centre) at a Mitzvah Day event.

February 6, 2024, 12:30 pm

OPINION: Mike Freer’s decision is a dire warning for our nation

Russell Langer, the JLC's director of public affairs, on what the resignation of the current MP for Finchley and Golders Green at the upcoming general election means for democracy

By Russell Langer

February 6, 2024, 12:25 pm

Man arrested in connection with threatening behaviour towards MP Mike Freer

Metropolitan Police confirms the arrest of a 46-year-old man on Tuesday, 6 February on suspicion of malicious communication

By Lee Harpin

Sarah Sackman speaking at the Limmud event

February 5, 2024, 1:17 pm

Sarah Sackman calls for new law to protect safety of MPs

Barrister Sarah Sackman, who is standing as Labour's parliamentary candidate in Finchley and Golders Green, spoke out after local MP Mike Freer said he was standing down over threats and intimidation

By Lee Harpin

MP for Finchley and Golders Green, Mike Freer, addressing a reception for Jewish organisation Keshet.

February 2, 2024, 11:11 am

OPINION: Mike Freer’s resignation is a warning sign for freedom of expression

An MP vocally supportive of the Jewish community has been hounded out of office. We should all be very concerned, writes Amanda Bowman

By Amanda Bowman

February 1, 2024, 8:35 pm

Speaker urges MPs to ‘turn down the heat’ as minister quits over safety concerns

Mike Freer announced he was planning to quit Parliament after a series of death threats and an arson attack on his office.

By Jewish News Reporter

January 5, 2024, 10:45 am

Estranged grandparent speaks of ‘living bereavement’

Lorraine Bushell, founder of the Grandparents Association, says the Jewish community is no stranger to familial social exclusion

By Jenni Frazer

December 26, 2023, 11:18 am

Police investigate suspected arson attack at Finchley and Golders Green MP’s office

Officers were called to a fire at the north London constituency office at about 7pm on Christmas Eve, with the London Fire Brigade also on the scene.

By Jewish News Reporter

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