Overview

• The CST recorded 1,521 antisemitic incidents in the UK from January to June 2025, marking the second-highest total for that period despite a 25% drop from the same span in 2024.
• On June 29, the day after Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set where he chanted “Death, death to the IDF” on a BBC livestream, 26 antisemitic incidents were reported, the highest daily count in the first half of 2025.
• Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed they remain inquiring into whether the onstage remarks during the Glastonbury performance constitute criminal hate speech.
• BBC chairman Tim Davie has directed tighter controls on live broadcasts following criticism over the decision to air the controversial Glastonbury performance.
• The government has revived its Antisemitism Working Group and independent advisers to shape new policy responses alongside a public vow to root out persistent antisemitism.