Ex-Neo Nazi withdraws as Tory council candidate after outrage over selection Joshua Bonehill-Paine targeted ex-Labour MP Luciana Berger with antisemitic abuse and was convicted of racially harassing her Evening Standard · Aug 5
Jewish leaders refuse to meet with former neo-Nazi Tory candidate Jewish leaders, including the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council , have declined an offer to meet Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former antisemitic internet troll selected as a Conservative council candidate for Crewkerne South ward in Somerset . Bonehill-Paine was previously jailed in 2016 for racially… The Independent UK · Aug 5
Who is Joshua Bonehill-Paine? The former neo-Nazi activist picked to stand for the Tories Kemi Badenoch has defended the decision The Independent UK · Aug 5
Ex-MP urges Tories to drop candidate jailed for campaign of antisemitic abuse against her Luciana Berger says Joshua Bonehill-Paine should have no role in public life because of ‘his racism and his view of women’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 4
Burnham facing backlash from UK Jewish leaders over Gaza comments PM-in-waiting apologises for Labour’s response to violence in Gaza, saying they ‘didn’t get it right’ The Independent UK · Jul 10
14 arrests as protests hit London event 'selling Palestinian land stolen by Israel' FOURTEEN people have been arrested outside a London event allegedly selling land in an “illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank”. The National (Scotland) · Jun 15
Protesters clash outside London synagogue staging Israeli property show as police make 14 arrests Around 1,000 protesters and counter-protesters took to the streets outside outside the Edgware United Synagogue Evening Standard · Jun 15
Downing Street rally asks ‘silent majority’ to fight antisemitism Open letter criticising invitation to Nigel Farage warns of association with ‘racism and inflammatory rhetoric’ The Guardian - UK · May 10
Jewish body holding rally after 488 arrested over Palestine Action support The Board of Deputies of British Jews is holding the commemorative event ahead of Tuesday’s anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel. Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2025
October 7 rally taking place hours after 500 arrested for Palestine Action protest The Board of Deputies of British Jews is holding the commemorative event The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025
Members of British Jewish body suspended after criticising Israel to launch appeal Board of Deputies representatives hit by disciplinary action say they remain ‘deeply concerned’ about Gaza war The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025
Five members of biggest British Jewish body suspended after Israel criticisms Elected representatives of Board of Deputies were among signatories of open letter objecting to actions in Gaza Strip The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025
Voices: Criticising Netanyahu is not antisemitic – this Jewish rebellion shows why COMMENT: Last month’s declaration by 36 members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews against an escalation of the war in Gaza – in which ‘Israel's soul is being ripped out’ – is not only still reverberating through their own community, but has a much wider significance, writes Donald… The Independent UK · May 23, 2025
Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe recorded making ‘antisemitic’ remark in leaked video The Board of Deputies of British Jews condemned Rupert Lowe’s ‘bizarre and outdated antisemitic language’ The Independent UK · May 21, 2025
International Business Times · Apr 18, 2025 Members Of UK Jewish Group Launch Broadside On Gaza War Members of the largest organisation representing British Jews have said Thursday they can no longer "turn a blind eye" to the Gaza war and that "Israel's soul is being ripped out".
The National (Scotland) · Apr 17, 2025 BBC condemned for 'total silence' on top Israeli minister's secret UK visit The BBC has been condemned for its “total silence” in failing to report on the Israeli foreign minister’s secret visit to the UK ...
The National (Scotland) · Apr 16, 2025 UK Jewish leaders break ranks to call out 'extremist' Israeli government MEMBERS of the board of the largest Jewish representative body in the UK have broken ranks to condemn the “most extremist of Israeli…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024 Netanyahu condemns ‘shameful’ UK suspension of some Israel arms sales Israeli PM says move will embolden a genocidal Hamas as British government faces growing backlash
Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2024 Liz Truss book publisher promises to remove 'fabricated' Rothschild quote The 49-day PM blamed Google for the misquote
The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2024 Family members call for release of Gaza hostages at London vigil Vigil attenders called for hostage deal for the more than 100 people unaccounted for after being kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October
Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2023 ‘Baffling’: Hounslow Council criticised after axing Jewish exhibition over 'safety fears’ Exhibition postponed four days before it was due to start
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023 Justin Welby condemns ‘abhorrent’ attacks by Hamas The Archbishop of Canterbury said he had felt ‘intense horror and dismay’ at the news in recent days.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023 Tory mayoral candidate criticised for claim Jews ‘frightened’ under Sadiq Khan Senior Tory Nusrat Ghani criticised Susan Hall’s claims, which were also rejected by the Board of Deputies of British Jews.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023 Tory mayoral candidate criticised for saying Jews ‘frightened’ under Sadiq Khan Susan Hall has been accused of deploying ‘dog-whistle’ politics.
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023 Glastonbury dropping Corbyn ‘conspiracy theory’ film is ‘disgraceful’ – producer Norman Thomas, of Platform Films, said claims that the film was antisemitic were ‘a total smear’ and had no foundation ‘whatsoever’.