Proxies carrying out antisemitic attacks in UK could face 14 years in prison
Plans to be included in king’s speech will allow tougher action against proxies for foreign powers such as Iran
April 2026
UK terrorism threat level raised to ‘severe’ after Golders Green attack
Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre’s assessment means terror attack thought to be ‘highly likely’
Security vetting stepped up after MP is given bodyguard with far-right links
Exclusive: Extra social media checks brought in amid growing threat to politicians from extremists
Starmer pledges to bring forward law proscribing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
State failing to learn lessons of Southport attack, say victims’ lawyers
‘Overwhelmed’ Prevent at risk of missing threats as referrals rise, UK counter-terror chief says
March 2026
Anti-terrorist programme Prevent ‘outdated and inadequately prepared’, report finds
Europe must prepare for drone strikes by terrorists and criminals, warns Zelenskyy
February 2026
‘Immensely heartened’: Sally Rooney hails Palestine Action high court ruling as victory for UK civil liberties
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January 2026
UK arresting Palestine Action supporters is censoring free speech, says US official
Sarah Rogers says prosecuting people for ‘merely’ expressing support ‘does more harm than good’
Slowly but surely, a state can repress its people. Why is the UK channelling Viktor Orbán’s Hungary?
Lydia Gall
I know enough about the erosion of civil rights to fear what I now see in the UK. Britons should understand how this ends, says Lydia Gall of Human Rights Watch
Ministers cannot go on ignoring the Shamima Begum case, for two important reasons
The fate of the woman who left the UK at 15 in search of Islamic State raises wider questions about citizenship
December 2025
European human rights court questions UK decision to strip Shamima Begum of citizenship
‘We refuse to be afraid’: solidarity and vigilance in British Jewish community targeted by IS plot
Security stepped up in UK’s Jewish communities after Bondi beach shooting
UK terror watchdog warns national security plan ignores escalating online threats
November 2025
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UK politics: Risk of Maccabi Tel Aviv facing antisemitic attacks not ‘predominant’ reason for match ban, police tell MPs – as it happened
West Midlands police’s assistant chief constable says threat of violence by Maccabi fans was more important consideration
Advisers told ministers banning Palestine Action could make it more popular
Briefing paper warned proscription could also heighten Muslim-Jewish tensions and be seen as favouring Israel
Legal experts and politicians criticise process used to ban Palestine Action
Independent commission says definition of terrorism relied on by ministers is too broad and more parliamentary oversight is needed
