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Over 1,000 British councilors pledge to uphold Palestine rights, stand against Israel's 'genocide'

Councilors in the UK are individuals elected by local residents to serve as representatives on local councils (including unitary, county, district, borough, and parish councils).

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London, in January.
A view of the entrance sign of Evin prison in Tehran, Iran October 17, 2022.

Japan calls for immediate release of national detained in Iran, NHK employee reportedly held

The person was detained on January 20, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki told reporters. He gave no further details.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

Green Party to vote on 'Zionism is Racism' motion, calls for Palestinian state from river to sea

Motion A105 Zionism is Racism defines Zionism as racism, recognises its "continued harm to Palestinians," and would position the stance of the Green Party as anti-Zionist.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Reddit app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021.

Reddit fined $20 million in UK over children's data failures

Britain’s data watchdog fined Reddit £14.47 million for failing to properly verify children’s ages, saying under-13s were unlawfully exposed to harmful content.

|ByREUTERS

BBC apologizes for not censoring racial slur shouted at Bafta ceremony by guest with Tourette's

"We apologise that this was not edited out prior to broadcast, and it will now be removed from the version on BBC iPlayer," said a spokesperson of the BBC.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The BBC logo outside the BBC Broadcasting House. November 15, 2025.

UK's Reform party plans to stop an immigration 'invasion,' promising to create ICE-style agency

With Reform ahead in opinion polls ahead of an election due no later than August 2029, the party led by Brexit veteran Nigel Farage is ramping up policy announcements.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByREUTERS
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks as demonstrators hold flags outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 12, 2026.

Supreme Court rejects Braverman's appeal, keeps travel ban in place over ‘midnight meeting’ probe

Braverman asked the Supreme Court to lift the travel ban, arguing it harmed his UK ambassador appointment and Israel’s foreign relations after the Lod court overturned an earlier ruling.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
Cabinet secretary Tzachi Braverman seen at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem on December 18, 2016.

Pro-Palestinian activists intimidate Jewish residents in UK, push for Israel boycott

The activists, associated with the Apartheid-Free Zone (AFZ) movement, have been canvassing neighborhoods in Hackney, Bristol, Sheffield, and Brighton.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Palestinian flag is held up 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.

Pro-Palestinian vandalism of London bakery with Jewish roots draws outcry from British Jews

Gail’s Bakery, which operates roughly 170 locations throughout the United Kingdom, opened its new location in north London, where it was met by a small group of pro-Palestinian protesters.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Pro-Palestinian protesters outside of Gail's Bakery in north London.

Are Irreconcilable differences stopping Israel from healing societal fracture? - opinion

After two female soldiers were chased in Bnei Brak, something sacred was fractured. What happens when Israel no longer feels like one nation?

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.

UK may not allow US to use its bases to attack Iran over possible int'l law violations - report

According to a Wednesday Truth Social post by US President Donald Trump, the US may need to use the joint UK-US Diego Garcia base and the RAF Fairford base in order to strike Iran.

FEBRUARY 19, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, IDAN KWELLER
US President Donald Trump stands next to Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he delivers a statement during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025.

Braverman asks Supreme Court to lift travel ban, argues diplomatic post, foreign relations at stake

Tzachi Braverman has asked Israel's High Court to overturn a district court ruling reinstating restrictive conditions, including a travel ban, preventing him from assuming his London ambassador post.

FEBRUARY 19, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
Prime Minister's Office Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman pictured attending a funeral in Modi'in, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

UK condemns 10-year sentence for British nationals detained in Iran under espionage allegations

Craig and Lindsay Foreman had been charged with espionage after Iran accused them of gathering information in several parts of the country.

FEBRUARY 19, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the UN Security Council, New York, February 18, 2026; illustrative.

Police knowingly used faulty evidence in convicting Omar Benguit - BBC

BBC’s affairs documentary program Panorama revealed that the police knew that CCTV footage contradicted the prosecution’s main witness’s testimony.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
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.