Overview

• In a vigil address, the Deputy Prime Minister condemned the killings at Heaton Park Synagogue on Yom Kippur and pledged solidarity with Jewish communities nationwide.
• Urging restraint, the Deputy Prime Minister asked those considering weekend marches to stop and stand back to avoid heightening tensions.
• London’s Police Commissioner wrote that antisemitic incidents have surged since October 7 and said the Manchester attack has sharpened fears for Jewish Londoners.
• The Commissioner reported speaking with the Chief Rabbi and visiting a north London synagogue to listen to families and community leaders and to reaffirm police support.
• Both leaders stressed national unity and defiance against terrorism, emphasizing that innocent lives were taken and that communities should not be cowed by hate.