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Chelsea FC hosted a commemorative service for Jewish German footballer Julius Hirsch

Ahead of a Champions League match between Chelsea FC and Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea FC hosted a commemorative service for German footballer Julius Hirsch as part of their ongoing activities to tackle antisemitism.

Football fan found guilty of shouting antisemitic slurs during match

Everton fan Neil McManniman has been found guilty of shouting antisemitic slurs during side's 0-0 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in November 2021.

Jeremy Corbyn won’t be Labour candidate at next election, says Starmer

Jeremy Corbyn was suspended from being a Labour MP and sits as an independent because of a row over antisemitism.

Labour out of EHRC special measures after progress on tackling antisemitism

Labour leader Keir Starmer says the party is heading in the right direction but there is still work to do, 18 months after watchdog’s report.

King Charles III and Queen Consort mark Holocaust Memorial Day

King Charles III and The Queen Consort held an Audience at Buckingham Palace this morning to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, on the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.  Their Majesties received two survivors of genocide, and representatives of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, to hear about their experiences and the ongoing work to ensure the lessons of the past are not forgotten.

Antisemitism complaints double at London universities

Allegations of antisemitism incidents related to London's universities have more than doubled, a report by the Community Security Trust (CST) reveals. Across the UK, the CST received reports of 150 incidents across the 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years.

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