Overview
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to do everything to protect the community and approved £10 million in emergency security funding for Jewish sites.
- Prospect reports the government has signaled plans to tighten protest rules in the name of Jewish safety, even as polling shows British Jews are far from united on this approach.
- Prospect also notes there is no evidence the Manchester attacker was linked to pro‑Palestine marches, which have been largely peaceful despite some incidents and contentious slogans.
- CST recorded 1,521 antisemitic incidents in the first half of 2025, while experts dispute incident definitions and YouGov surveys show declines in some antisemitic stereotypes over the past decade.
- JPR research finds growing intra‑communal splits, with a majority saying Israel’s conduct may conflict with Jewish values and younger Jews less likely to identify as Zionist, as separate policing decisions saw Maccabi Tel Aviv fans barred from an Aston Villa match.