United Kingdom

Braverman asks High 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.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Prime Minister's Office Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman pictured attending a funeral in Modi'in, February 17, 2026; illustrative.
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the UN Security Council, New York, February 18, 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.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM 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.

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.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
A forensic technician and police officers work at the scene after a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, according to the British police, in north Manchester, Brita

Manchester police foiled 'deadliest terror attack' targeted at Jewish community, CST explains how

The plot, if successful, would have been “one of the deadliest terrorist attacks to ever take place on UK soil,” according to GMP Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Brexit was 'biggest act of self harm,' reversing it is 'ultimate goal,' London Mayor Khan says

Khan has declared that he wants Britain to eventually rejoin the EU, calling for a return to the single market and the customs union.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByESTHER DAVIS
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks at the London Tech Week in London, Britain, June 12, 2023.

Britain's Jewish community pushes back as antisemitism reaches historic levels

After October 7, British Jews abandon quiet diplomacy, mobilize institutions, and secure unprecedented government backing

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByNEVILLE TELLER
A demonstration was organized by the Campaign Against Antisemitism outside Downing Street in London in October to mark one week since the attack on a synagogue in Manchester. The Jewish community is not taking the onslaught of antisemitism lying down.

Britain’s Prince William deepens ties with Saudi Arabia during official visit

The British royals' visit follows a 2025 trip to Saudi Arabia by Britain's finance minister, which London said had unlocked trade and investment agreements worth 6.4 billion pounds ($8.71 billion).

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByREUTERS
Britain's Prince William meets with Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 9, 2026.

What happens if the UK's Starmer quits or is challenged? - explainer

The British prime minister is facing increased calls from senior Labour Party officials to step down following recent revelations from the Epstein Files.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByREUTERS
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer talks with members of the audience after delivering a speech at Horntye Park Sports Complex, in St Leonards, Britain, February 05, 2026.

Press TV journalist who praised Oct. 7 arrested en route to anti-Zionist gathering

West Midlands Police confirmed that they arrested two people in Birmingham, including a 35-year-old woman, on suspicion of inciting racial hatred.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER, DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Press TV journalist Latifa Abouchakra was reportedly arrested by West Midlands Police on Sunday by West Midlands Police on her way to address the launch meeting of the Anti-Zionist Movement.

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities - opinion

The English-speaking Aliyah map is changing; can our communal structures and our collective vision change with it?

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByESTI MOSKOVITZ-KALMAN
RABBI JOE and the JLIC TLV community members bring an ice cream truck to evacuees in Tel Aviv hotels.

Pnimeet: Community workshop putting Jerusalem back on bikes

Pnimeet teaches Jerusalemites how to fix their own bikes, cutting costs, reducing waste, and easing daily life in a car-clogged city.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByBARRY DAVIS
Pnimeet volunteers help Jerusalemite cyclists keep their own wheels turning.

Accredited Muslim preachers may help the West confront radical Islam - opinion

Proposal to accredit Muslim preachers aims to stop radical Islam and promote values that respect Western ideals.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByROMY LEIBLER/THE MEDIA LINE
An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

The Epstein scandals and the collapse of moral restraint - opinion

Trust in today's world feels increasingly fragile, and Judaism offers hope that societies can recover not by lowering standards to match disappointment, but by reaffirming religious values.

FEBRUARY 7, 2026ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
US financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.

Starmer apologizes for appointing Mandelson amid Epstein revelations

Starmer is under huge pressure, including from lawmakers in his own Labour Party, over the decision to make Mandelson Britain's envoy to Washington in December 2024.

FEBRUARY 5, 2026ByREUTERS
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street for Prime Minister's Questions in London, Britain, February 4, 2026.