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Britain to launch national police service, dubbed ‘British FBI’

The UK government announced plans to create a new National Police Service to tackle terrorism, fraud, and organized crime, in what it says will be the biggest policing reform in nearly two centuries.

|ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley arrives to attend an emergency COBRA meeting in response to Manchester synagogue attack, in London, Britain, October 2, 2025; illustrative.
Yemen’s Houthi-appointed Foreign Minister Jamal Amer speaks during a press conference held on February 26, 2025, in Sana'a, Yemen.

Experts warn of national risk after investigations find decade-old Houthi shell companies in UK

Experts told the Post the propaganda network poses a significant risk as it opens new doors for Iranian-backed terrorists to enter the UK and as a way for Tehran and the Houthis to evade sanctions. 

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London, in January.

British anti-Israel group launches judicial review into NHS adoption of IHRA definition

Right to Protest, which has created a crowdfunding page, argued that medical staff who raise ethical concerns about Israel’s actions now face being treated as potential offenders.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
London Mayor Sadiq Khan speaks during the 'Eid On The Square' event in London on June 8, 2025; illustrative.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan backs police arrests over 'globalize the intifada' chants

The Met began arresting individuals using the phrase “globalize the intifada” in December. Khan said the language has had a direct impact on Jewish communities in London.

|ByFRAIDY MOSER

Six appear in UK court charged over banned group Palestine Action

Six people face 50 charges in London court for organizing support for the proscribed Palestine Action group, accused of trying to make its ban unenforceable through civil disobedience.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025ByREUTERS
A person holds up a placard outside the Royal Courts of Justice, on the day judges decide whether the co-founder of Palestine Action can challenge the UK government's ban on the group, in London, Britain, September 25, 2025.

UK court throws out prosecution of member of Irish rap group Kneecap

Irish rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh wins court case to dismiss terrorism charge for displaying a Hezbollah flag during a 2024 Kneecap gig, with supporters claiming the charge was politically motivated.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025ByREUTERS
People protest outside the Woolwich Crown Court amid the hearing of Kneecap member Liam O'Hanna, also known as Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the name of Mo Chara, and has been charged with a terrorism offence in relation for displaying a Hezbollah flag onstage in 2024, September 26, 2025.

European airports work to bring check-in back to normal after cyberattack

Governments and companies have been the targets of cyberattacks in recent months, including luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, which had to pause production as a result.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025ByREUTERS
Travellers queue to check-in at Heathrow Airport Terminal 4, following a disruption to check-in and boarding systems caused by a cyberattack which has affected several major European airports, resulting in flight delays and cancellations, in Greater London, Britain, September 20, 2025.

‘What’s happening now is atrocious’: Israeli conductor calls for end to Gaza war in London concert

Volkov’s address comes as the societal reckoning over the Gaza war flares in the classical music world.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Smoke rises from the Islamic University building in Gaza City on Sunday.

London's Metropolitan Police charge man after smearing feces, urine on synagogues, Jewish sites

The Metropolitan Police charged Ionut-Cristian Bold with 11 offenses related to antisemitic attacks, including smearing feces and urine on synagogues in north-west London.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Feces smeared on the door of a Synagogue and Jewish school in London, September 11, 2025.

Waving British and Israeli flags: Tens of thousands attend anti-immigration march in London

Over 100,000 protesters packed into the streets south of the River Thames, before heading towards Westminster, the seat of the UK parliament.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025ByREUTERS
Protesters hold flags and banners on the day of an anti-immigration rally organised by British anti-immigration activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, in London, Britain, September 13, 2025.

Met Police arrest suspected London fecal vandal who targeted Jewish sites

Seven community-linked properties, including synagogues, private homes and nurseries, were smeared with excrement over the past few weeks.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

Britain's Prince Harry meets father King Charles for first time in 20 months

Harry, the Duke of Sussex, last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the king was undergoing treatment for an unspecified form of cancer.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025ByREUTERS
Guards march in formation as they get inside Clarence House, an official residence of Britain's King Charles, as Britain's Prince Harry visits the UK, in London, Britain, September 10, 2025.

Feces and urine smeared on synagogues, Jewish school in five Golders Green incidents

Five Jewish sites in Golders Green were defaced with excrement in a week, in what police and Shomrim called a targeted antisemitic campaign under investigation.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Shomrim responded to a male shouting vile #antisemitic abuse at Finchley Rd & Bridge Lane. The male was detained by Shomrim and subsequently arrested by police.

London's transport system just shut down for five days and the city is in chaos

Underground strike by 10,000 rail workers brings network to standstill, forcing concert cancellations and stranding tourists until Thursday.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025ByMAITAL ROZENBOIM
Transport for London sign warning about strike action affecting Tube and DLR services.