British Jews

UK Jewish groups launch £1.5 million initiative to tackle antisemitism in healthcare

The Jewish Health Equality Partnership will work on tackling health inequalities caused by structural antisemitism, collaborating with partners to improve understanding of Jewish health needs.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
People pass the now derelict Royal Mineral Water Hospital that is awaiting redevelopment on February 19, 2026 in Bath, England.
British infantry soldiers running out of their trenches at the signal to assault the Somme, France, 1916.

The Somme, 110 years on: The Jewish soldiers who fought and died

The Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest and most infamous battles in history, was intended to break the German lines and bring World War I closer to an Allied victory.

|ByALEX WINSTON
Portrait of UK NHS EMS caucasian hospital frontline ICU GP doctor in PPE Personal Protective Equipment,Great Britain flag background,COVID-19 virus disease crisis,Coronavirus global worldwide pandemic

NHS to make Jewish BRCA genetic testing program permanent after successful pilot

Those with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry have a one in 40 chance of carrying a BRCA1 or BRCA2 compared to a one in 250 chance for the general population.

|ByASHER SMITH
The NHS logo is displayed on a ambulance parked close to a nearby hospital, on October 20, 2025.

UK medical org. to investigate NHS use of IHRA antisemitism definition over free speech claims

The British Medical Association has passed a motion calling for an investigation into the use of the IHRA antisemitism definition in the NHS, citing concerns over free expression among staff.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

UK MPs dismiss petition targeting Israeli control over politics as rooted in antisemitic tropes

UK MPs rejected an e-petition calling for an inquiry into alleged “pro-Israel influence” on British politics, warning it echoed antisemitic conspiracy theories.

JUNE 23, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
A view of the House of Commons during a rain storm following the State Opening of Parliament on May 13, 2026 in London; illustrative.

UK Israeli real estate fair organizers apologize after West Bank properties surface despite denials

That was not enough for Zack Polanski, the anti-Zionist Jewish leader of the Green Party, who sent a letter later on Tuesday to Khan demanding action, including from London’s police force.

JUNE 18, 2026ByKELLY HARTOG/JTA
Neighborhoods in Ma'ale Adumim, near Jerusalem on October 3, 2017