Britain

Senior Labour lawmaker posts apology for antisemitic caricature on FB

Mike Amesbury, the British party’s shadow secretary for employment, on Tuesday apologized for the caricature, which he posted in 2013 but had initially denied sharing.

University of Essex professor under investigation after posting antisemitic posts

“We call for a full disciplinary investigation and the strongest possible sanction for a staff member who has engaged in racist hate speech and discrimination,” said a spokesman for the UJS.

Jewish cemetery desecrated in Manchester

Local police in Manchester's Whitefield neighborhood declared the vandalism a criminal act rather than antisemitic.

A wave of anti-Semitism is bringing secular UK Jews closer to their roots

The crisis generating this sense of unity centers on the 2015 election of Corbyn to head Labour. Thousands of his followers joined Labour for him, creating a toxic atmosphere for Jews.

J.K. Rowling fires back at antisemitic comment on Twitter

This is not the first time J.K. Rowling has fought antisemitism.

FA to investigate alleged nazi salute by Crystal Palace keeper, Hennessey

Wales international Hennessey was pictured with his right arm in the air in a photo posted on Instagram by Palace's German midfielder Max Meyer.

Bodyguards assigned to Jewish delegates at UK Labour Party conference

The protection also will be offered to Jewish Labour Party lawmakers, the Daily Mail reported late Saturday.

UK Labour party drops investigation into Jewish MP

Dozens of British rabbis call out Labor Party for antisemitism definition

In a rare united position, rabbis ranging from ultra-progressive to haredi Orthodox signed on to the letter.

UK funeral industry to face investigation

It is the poorest who are being the most affected by high funeral costs, with some having to spend as much as a third of their salary to cover burial or cremation costs.