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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
The NHS logo is displayed on a ambulance parked close to a nearby hospital, on October 20, 2025.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the members of the media on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Thonon-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026.

Keir Starmer expected to resign as UK prime minister following pressure from rival Andy Burnham

The UK PM is expected to resign on Monday, as threats to his position build; however, a government source says Starmer remains focused on getting on with the job of governing.

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NEWLY ELECTED Makerfield MP Andy Burnham of Britain's Labour Party greets a supporter following his victory in the Makerfield by-election, triggered by the resignation of Labour MP John Simons, at the The Edge Wigan in Wigan, Britain, June 19, 2026.

Andy Burnham's election to parliament sets up bid to oust UK PM Starmer

Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor nicknamed the "King of the North," won the contest in Makerfield in northwest England with 54.8% of the vote.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears on stage at Britain's Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 28, 2025.

Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic will not stop it from sinking - opinion

If Lammy is dumb, Starmer is toast. The knight in shining armor riding to the rescue of the government is Burnham. All he has to do to replace Starmer is win in Friday’s election in Makerfield.

|ByNIGEL LITHMAN

Israeli pride: Peretz lifts Southampton over Arsenal and into Wembley spotlight

Peretz, who moved from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Bayern Munich and then to Hamburg, has made a number of spectacular saves against Arsenal's young guns, helping the Gunners reach high standings.

APRIL 10, 2026ByJOSH HALICKMAN
DANIEL PERETZ rose to the moment with a series of stunning saves vs Arsenal, carrying Southampton to a memorable FA Cup quarterfinal upset this week.

Iron Age hoard rewrites history of wagons in Britain, may have been part of royal memorial - study

The collection's careful arrangement is indicative of a “noisy, symbolic acts of deliberate destruction," showing that the Melsonby Hoard was not just a collection of abandoned valuables.

APRIL 1, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Excavation of the Melsonby Hoard in Yorkshire, England, April 1, 2026.

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.

MARCH 29, 2026ByREUTERS
Police officers stand outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London, Britain March 21, 2023.

Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury after 1,400 years

The former nurse took her seat on the 13th-century Chair of St Augustine at Canterbury Cathedral before 2,000 guests, including heir-to-the-throne Prince William and his wife Kate, and PM Starmer.

MARCH 26, 2026ByREUTERS
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally speaks during the Enthronement Ceremony installing her as the 106th Archbishop, at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, in Britain, March 25, 2026.

New study rewrites the story of King Harold’s loss of England to William the Conqueror

Analysis of battlefield sources and chronicles deepens the mystery around the last anglo-saxon monarch.

MARCH 25, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rare Saxon cross-shaped pendant discovered near Leeds.

Kent meningitis outbreak rises to 20 cases, two young people dead

All of those affected who are currently linked to the outbreak are young adults, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

MARCH 18, 2026ByREUTERS
Students queuing for antibiotics outside a building at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Three schools have confirmed cases of meningitis after an outbreak killed two students and others were admitted to hospital on March 17, 2026.

Independent researcher points to Cumbria as resting place of legendary Viking Ivar the Boneless

Icelandic saga literature indicates ivar was buried 'in england, in a mound on a boundary'

MARCH 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The old Viking Ship Museum, pictured in 2019.

Meet Britain's oldest Northerner: The ‘Ossick Lass' buried over 11,000 years ago - study

In addition to the Ossick Lass, the remains of at least seven other individuals had also recovered from the cave.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Rural landscape, Cumbria, Lake District, UK, February 25, 2026.

Hamish Falconer’s empty words: The UK has failed to protect its Jews - opinion

We cannot change the situation in the UK, but can only change our own situation.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByNIGEL LITHMAN
UK MINISTER Hamish Falconer is seen speaking at a ceremony at the headquarters of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom, in September 2025.

Police knowingly used faulty evidence in convicting Omar Benguit - BBC

BBC’s affairs documentary program Panorama revealed that the police knew that CCTV footage contradicted the prosecution’s main witness’s testimony.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.