Britain

Antisemitic hate crimes in London surge 72% in May 2026 compared to April

Most of the incidents in May 2026 were concentrated in the borough of Barnet, which is where the Jewish neighborhoods of Golders Green, Hendon, and Finchley are located.

PEOPLE ATTEND a vigil organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism and Chabad UK to honour victims of the Bondi attack in Sydney and mark the second night of Hanukkah, in London, Britain, December 15, 2025.
Police are seen at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, for the National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication for King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and the presentation of the Honours of Scotland, in Edinburgh, Scotland, July 5, 2023.

Identity politics and policing: What the Henry Nowak case exposes in Britain - opinion

Jailed Fatah official Marwan Barghouti

British activists attempt to set up statue of terrorist Marwan Barghouti in Parliament Square

A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

Two visibly Jewish men find ‘Free Palestine’ message on London hotel room TV


Trump urges countries to go to Strait of Hormuz and 'just take it'

Additionally, Trump singled out France for not letting planes carrying military supplies to Israel fly over French territory.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media after departing Air Force One at Miami International Airport on March 27, 2026 in Miami, Florida.

New biography alleges Prince Philip secretly battled pancreatic cancer for eight years

On the night before his death at Windsor Castle, the duke is said to have slipped out of his room and given his nurses the slip.

Prince Phillip, 2008.

Iranian spy network operating in London under cover of Press TV, source tells ‘Post’

Despite being banned from YouTube and losing its broadcast license, Press TV has continued to publish on social media, with journalists using their credentials to spot targets for recruitment.

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

UK counter terror officers join probe after car hits pedestrians, injuring seven

The incident occurred at 9.30 p.m. (GMT) on Friar Gate, a usually busy street in the city of Derby, with all victims suffering serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Police officers stand outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London, Britain March 21, 2023.

London police arrest two men over antisemitic arson of ambulances belonging to Jewish volunteers

The two were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life, with police officers carrying out searches at their residences, London's Metropolitan Police stated.

Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026.

Iranian man released after alleged attempt to enter UK submarine base

The 34-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after attempting to enter HM Naval Base Clyde amid the US-Israeli war with Iran.

HMS Artful an Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine is manoeuvred at His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde on March 04, 2025 in Faslane, Scotland.

Eurozone bonds rally, GBP rebounds dramatically as Trump halts some Iran strikes

Trump said on Monday that he has had "good and productive conversations" with Iran, leading to some relief in markets strained by the Iran war.

 EU flags are seen outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels

'No evidence' Iran can strike Europe despite Israeli warnings, UK minister claims

On Saturday, the IDF posted on social media that Iran has missiles "that can reach London, Paris or Berlin".

An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during Iranian Defence Week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 25, 2025.

British couple detained in Iran being used as 'human shields,' family says

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were sentenced to 10 years in prison last year after Iran charged them with espionage, which they deny.

FAMILY AND supporters of Lindsay and Craig Foreman, a couple detained in Iran without charge attend a Sing for Freedom, day of action in London on January 3, 2026, to raise national awareness of the couple's ongoing detention and the need for urgent intervention.

Iran war could trigger medicine price spike in UK, trade group warns

Chief Executive Mark Samuels said Britain was "one step away" from medicine shortages if instability persisted, with stockpiles providing only a temporary buffer.

PEOPLE WEARING medical scrubs and face masks walk across campus at the University of Kent in Canterbury, south-east England on March 18, 2026, following an outbreak of meningitis.