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The Somme, 110 years on: The Jewish soldiers who fought and died

The Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest and most infamous battles in history, was intended to break the German lines and bring World War I closer to an Allied victory.

JULY 1, 2026|ByALEX WINSTON

British infantry soldiers running out of their trenches at the signal to assault the Somme, France, 1916.

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.

JUNE 24, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

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.

JUNE 21, 2026|ByREUTERS

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.

JUNE 19, 2026|ByREUTERS

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.

Manchester police foiled 'deadliest terror attack' targeted at Jewish community, CST explains how

The plot, if successful, would have been “one of the deadliest terrorist attacks to ever take place on UK soil,” according to GMP Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER

A forensic technician and police officers work at the scene after a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, according to the British police, in north Manchester, Brita

Wife of Jewish anti-Zionist convicted of theft for removing hostage poster from memorial in 2024

The British woman was given an 18-month conditional discharge and ordered her to pay $1,637 in prosecution costs.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

A photograph taken on January 18, 2025 shows lit candles and a placard displayed during a vigil in the centre of Brighton, England, for people held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.

Cambridge students find burial pit, 9th century ‘giant’ who underwent surgery during training dig

The pit is believed to have been from a time of conflict “between the Saxon-run kingdom of Mercia and the kingdom of East Anglia, which was conquered by the Vikings in around 870 [CE]."

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Cambridge University archaeologists and students discover 9th century CE mass burial pit during a training dig at Wandlebury Country Park on the outskirts of Cambridge, UK, February 4, 2026.

Archaeologists discover Anglo-Saxon child buried with shield, spear in medieval cemetery in Kent

Four medieval swords were also discovered during excavation.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Target practice for jousting: consisting of a cross-bar turning upon a pivot with a broad part to strike against. Illustration after a manuscript in the Bodleian Library at Oxford. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833).

Brexit was 'biggest act of self harm,' reversing it is 'ultimate goal,' London Mayor Khan says

Khan has declared that he wants Britain to eventually rejoin the EU, calling for a return to the single market and the customs union.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByESTHER DAVIS

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks at the London Tech Week in London, Britain, June 12, 2023.

Starmer's government aids police probe into Mandelson's Epstein leaks

Starmer told his ministers on Tuesday that Mandelson's alleged leaks to Epstein were "disgraceful", marking his strongest condemnation yet of the man he appointed envoy last year.

FEBRUARY 4, 2026ByREUTERS

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer talks with Britain's ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson during a welcome reception at the ambassador's residence on February 26, 2025, in Washington, DC, US.

Humans, not glaciers, brought stones to Stonehenge, study confirms

After analysing over 700 zircon and apatite grains they found that glaciers likely didn’t extend to parts of England as far south as Salisbury Plain during the last ice age.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByESTHER DAVIS

Ken Follett returns with an epic on building Stonehenge in 2500 BCE.

Jews, Hindus react more passively in hate incidents, Muslim responses broader, UK study finds

Participants described their immediate reactions in one of four ways: outward inaction, seeking some form of recourse, verbally confronting the perpetrator, or retaliating with violence.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Demonstrators wave Israeli flags at a march against the rise of antisemitism in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023.

Building bridges through music: Hanna Yaffe’s life of faith and dialogue

Singer and storyteller Hanna Yaffe blends Orthodox faith, music, and interfaith dialogue to build bridges across cultures and beliefs.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN