UK allocates £250 million for Jewish community security

The British government announced on Monday, July 13, 2026, a major security package of more than 250 million pounds to protect Jewish communities across England and Wales following a series of antisemitic attacks. The funding, to be allocated over three years, will deploy over 500 additional police officers, with a focus on visible patrols around synagogues, schools, and community centers.

The plan includes approximately 300 officers for London and 80 for Greater Manchester. Police forces in seven other areas with significant Jewish populations-Hertfordshire, Essex, Sussex, Thames Valley, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, and Northumbria-will also receive a share of 43 million pounds. Specific allocations include 86 million pounds for London's Metropolitan Police and 59 million pounds for national counterterrorism policing to bolster protective security and counter state threats.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that the rise in antisemitism in recent years is a test of the country's values and that tackling it has been central to his leadership. The funding builds on a 25 million pound package announced earlier this year after two Jewish men were stabbed in the Golders Green...