Today, we received a stark reminder of the levels of anti-Jewish hatred experienced by Jews in the UK.

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Worldwide, antisemitic attacks more than doubled in 2025, according to a new report tracking antisemitism across the world's seven largest diaspora Jewish communities. And the UK recorded the biggest rise in antisemitic incidents last year of any country outside Israel with a major Jewish population.

For British Jews, this report does not tell us anything we do not already know from our daily lives. What it does provide is powerful international context. It confirms that the fears, anxieties and pressures felt across our community are not isolated incidents or the product of over-sensitivity. They are part of a sustained and worsening pattern of antisemitism.

That should concern everyone. For centuries, Jews have flourished in the UK. We have contributed to every part of national life. Yet today, many Jewish families are asking questions that previous generations hoped had been settled. Is it safe to wear a Star of David in public? Will our children face........

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