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At least eight involved in UK arsons against Jewish sites released on bail

The 47-year-old woman and 46-year-old man arrested last Wednesday, the same day as they attempted to set alight the Finchley Reform Synagogue, were also put on bail until July.

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Local community members talk with police officers from London's Metropolitan Police following a suspected antisemitic arson attack in Golders Green, London, March 23, 2026.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a press conference after the multinational virtual summit at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, April 17, 2026.

Military planners to discuss Strait of Hormuz reopening in London

More than a dozen countries said last week they were willing to join an international mission, led by Britain and France, to protect ‌shipping in the Strait of Hormuz when conditions permit.

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Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty as fans of US mega-star Taylor Swift, so-called "Swifties", as arrive at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024, ahead of the first of five concerts she is playing at the stadium.

Man convicted of terror plot allowed to stay in UK after wife banned for supporting Islamic State

Shah Rahman, a Bangladeshi national, pleaded guilty to charges of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts and was sentenced to 17 years in prison before being released in 2017.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
Police officers stand on duty at a cordon near to the Finchley Reform Synagogue, in the North Finchley area of north London, on April 15, 2026, following an attack on the synagogue in the early hours of the morning.

First conviction secured against Kenton United Synagogue arsonists as police foil new attack

The British national had been charged on Monday and was the second person arrested for the Saturday attack, which caused smoke damage to the synagogue's interior.

|ByMICHAEL STARR

Bath, UK mayor resigns after amplifying idea that Jewish ambulance arson was ‘false flag' attack

Bharat Pankhania, the mayor of Bath, England, resigned after suggesting that the antisemitic attack that set fire to four Hatzolah ambulances in London was committed by Jews.

APRIL 1, 2026ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
A bird's eye view of the ancient Roman city of Bath, England.

London mayor asks diplomats to push back against Trump's 'lies' about UK capital

Trump, a frequent critic of Khan whom he has called a "terrible mayor," has made a series of claims about London, including assertions that crime is "through the roof."

MARCH 31, 2026ByREUTERS
MAYOR OF London Sadiq Khan arrives for a photo-call with supporters the day before voters go to the polls in the London Mayoral elections in London, Britain May 1, 2024.

'This is apartheid’: International politicians, governments condemn terror death penalty law

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also responded to the bill on Tuesday, calling its passing "one more step toward apartheid."

MARCH 31, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
A VOTE on the death penalty for terrorists who murder Israeli civilians at the auditorium in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

Pro-Palestine protesters shout 'genocide' outside NW London kosher restaurant, JNF HQ

Locals described seeing approximately 40 protesters march past a kosher restaurant in Kaifeng as distressing, with a Hendon MP calling the protests "clearly antisemitic."

MARCH 31, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
An activist from People Against Genocide is arrested after being freed from a lock-on device during the protest on March 30, 2026 in London, England.

Iranian spy network operating in London under cover of Press TV, source tells ‘Post’

Despite being banned from YouTube and losing its broadcast license, Press TV has continued to publish on social media, with journalists using their credentials to spot targets for recruitment.

MARCH 30, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Germany, France, Italy, UK express 'deep concern' over Israeli death penalty bill

The foreign ministers of Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom expressed their "deep concern" over the bill, which could be voted into law next week, the statement said on Sunday.

MARCH 30, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Prison Service officers prepare Palestinian prisoners for release as part of a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, at Ktzi’ot Prison in southern Israel, February 26, 2025

Tony Blair rejects Gaza genocide charge, says Western leaders are failing to stop antisemitism

Tony Blair rejected claims that Israel’s war in Gaza amounts to genocide, warning that Western leaders are failing to confront the political climate fueling rising antisemitism.

MARCH 29, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Former British prime minister Tony Blair, September 18, 2024.

UK counter terror officers join probe after car hits pedestrians, injuring seven

The incident occurred at 9.30 p.m. (GMT) on Friar Gate, a usually busy street in the city of Derby, with all victims suffering serious but not life-threatening injuries.

MARCH 29, 2026ByREUTERS
Police officers stand outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London, Britain March 21, 2023.

UK Greens delay ‘Zionism is racism’ vote after procedural chaos

A UK Green Party vote on a “Zionism is racism” motion was delayed after no-confidence motions consumed conference time, preventing debate on the controversial proposal.

MARCH 29, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Signs in support of the Green Party stand outside houses in the constituency of Gorton and Denton ahead of a parliamentary by-election, in Manchester, Britain, February 18, 2026.

When Jewish ambulances burn, no one is safe - opinion

Burning a Jewish ambulance is not protest. It is permission. Permission for the next target, the next escalation, the next line erased.

MARCH 29, 2026ByWILLIAM C. DAROFF
Multiple ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer ambulance service on fire in the Golders Green area of London, March 23 2026.