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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Megan Howe

Sadiq Khan pledges £875k in funding against extremism amid surge in antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes

Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty as people attend a rally organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, opposite Downing Street in central London on April 30, 2026, following the stabbing of two Jewish men the day before in the Golders Green neighbourhood of north London - (AFP/Getty)

Sadiq Khan has announced a further £875,000 to tackle extremism in London amid a rise in antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate.

There were 994 antisemitic hate crimes recorded in the capital in the first half of 2026, a 24 per cent increase from 800 over the same period in 2025.

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