Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned that anti-Semitism in the UK is “growing, real and dangerous” after a series of recent violent incidents, including a stabbing attack in Golders Green that injured a member of the Jewish community.Starmer said the attack was “not isolated” but part of a wider pattern of hate-driven violence, adding that the government had stepped up policing and increased protective security for communities at risk.
He said the UK was facing a moment that required “national resolve” to tackle rising extremism.Starmer further highlighted the seriousness of the threat in his Substack post, stating that anti-Semitism is “here, real and growing” and warning that the country was at a “tipping point” amid global instability spilling over into domestic tensions.He said Britain must choose between unity and division and asked citizens to reject the “politics of discontent”.He linked domestic security challenges to wider international conflicts, arguing that global crises were increasingly affecting British communities. The Prime Minister also said the Government was reviewing whether current law enforcement powers were adequate to deal with changing threats and hate crime.Starmer outlined a wider vision for a “stronger Britain”, focusing on security, resilience and economic stability, while stressing the need for a unified national response to rising extremism.The Golders Green stabbing and other incidents targeting Jewish-related websites have sparked heightened concern.Earlier incidents, including an attack on an ambulance linked to Jewish emergency volunteers and an alleged arson at a community memorial site, have heightened residents’ anxiety.Nearly 3,700 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded last year, more than double the previous year’s figure, according to the Community Safety Trust.Officials also warned that some individuals may be influenced by or supported by hostile foreign actors.
