Home Office Staff Suspended After Defacing Jewish Child's Birth Certificate

The Home Secretary has ordered an urgent review and issued an apology following the antisemitic defacement of a birth certificate.

James Cleverly, the Home Secretary, has apologized and ordered an urgent review after a baby girl's birth certificate was defaced by staff working with the Home Office, with 'Israel' being crossed out.
The incident involved the birth certificate of a six-month-old Jewish child, whose father, Israel, expressed concerns over a hostile environment within the Home Office.
Staff at a private company working with the Home Office have been suspended as the investigation continues, with the family not being personally informed about the suspensions.
The defacement has raised safety concerns for the family, with the father, Israel, considering legal action and calling for the responsible staff to be banned from public service.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism is supporting the family, highlighting the incident as completely unacceptable and indicative of a rise in antisemitism in the UK.