politics

April 30, 2026

PM vows to act against people ‘venerating the murder of Jews’ as terror threat level rises

Keir Starmer pledges crackdown on protesters chanting or displaying antisemitic slogans as terror attack is assessed to be ‘highly likely’

PM vows to act against people ‘venerating the murder of Jews’ as terror threat level rises

TL;DR

  • UK terror threat level raised to 'severe' after a stabbing attack on two Jewish men in Golders Green.
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges to 'stamp out hatred' and crack down on antisemitism at protest marches.
  • Starmer announces £25m more funding for Jewish security services and stronger powers against charities promoting extremism.
  • The suspect in the Golders Green attack was previously referred to and cleared by the Prevent program six years ago.
  • The government is reviewing laws on public order and hate crime, with new legislation to be fast-tracked.
  • Community leaders and Jewish groups express fear and call for more action to protect the community, with some stating the current threat is the greatest since WWII.
  • The Home Office notes the rising threat level is driven by Islamist and extreme rightwing threats, with increased state-linked physical threats encouraging violence.

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