Overview
- She received the honor at the Lord Mayor’s official residence, Mansion House, on October 21.
- She was nominated by Lord Mayor Alastair King along with City Corporation alderman Tim Levene.
- Riley said antisemitism has become more visible in Britain and that the recognition gives her hope.
- The Lord Mayor praised her Holocaust education efforts, noting visits to Auschwitz and meetings with survivors and Jewish leaders.
- The award follows her 2023 MBE for related work and her collaboration with the Centre for Countering Digital Hate on online abuse.