King Charles III visited Golders Green to support victims of last month's stabbings, expressing concern over rising antisemitism, and met with Jewish community leaders, responders, and well-wishers.
Conservative leader says her party ‘are willing to work with people who will help deliver Conservative policies’Labour has criticised Zack Polanski for saying he was concerned about how the suspect in the Golders Green stabbings was treated when he was arrested by the police.Referring to what Polanski said about this in his Today interview this morning (see 9.33am), a Labour party spokesperson said:Our brave police ran towards a suspected terrorist and tackled him while he was still carrying a knife and before they could handcuff him.The fact that Zack Polanski is still sympathising with this individual is utterly astounding. For the Green party leader to be litigating the case for the defence against the police shows whose side he is truly on.The latest unemployment figures for February showed a fall, interest rates were expected to come down, the markets were pricing in a couple of cuts during the course of the year.The truth is, with the effect of the Iran war, we can’t count on any of that at the moment. There is likely to be an effect on prices, which feeds through from energy costs, and there may well be labour market implications. Continue reading...
Conservative leader says her party ‘are willing to work with people who will help deliver Conservative policies’Labour has criticised Zack Polanski for saying he was concerned about how the suspect in the Golders Green stabbings was treated when he was arrested by the police.Referring to what Polanski said about this in his Today interview this morning (see 9.33am), a Labour party spokesperson said:Our brave police ran towards a suspected terrorist and tackled him while he was still carrying a knife and before they could handcuff him.The fact that Zack Polanski is still sympathising with this individual is utterly astounding. For the Green party leader to be litigating the case for the defence against the police shows whose side he is truly on.The latest unemployment figures for February showed a fall, interest rates were expected to come down, the markets were pricing in a couple of cuts during the course of the year.The truth is, with the effect of the Iran war, we can’t count on any of that at the moment. There is likely to be an effect on prices, which feeds through from energy costs, and there may well be labour market implications. Continue reading...
Green leader also apologised for misrepresenting his work with the Red Cross, and defended party policy on drugsLabour has criticised Zack Polanski for saying he was concerned about how the suspect in the Golders Green stabbings was treated when he was arrested by the police.Referring to what Polanski said about this in his Today interview this morning (see 9.33am), a Labour party spokesperson said:Our brave police ran towards a suspected terrorist and tackled him while he was still carrying a knife and before they could handcuff him.The fact that Zack Polanski is still sympathising with this individual is utterly astounding. For the Green party leader to be litigating the case for the defence against the police shows whose side he is truly on.The latest unemployment figures for February showed a fall, interest rates were expected to come down, the markets were pricing in a couple of cuts during the course of the year.The truth is, with the effect of the Iran war, we can’t count on any of that at the moment. There is likely to be an effect on prices, which feeds through from energy costs, and there may well be labour market implications. Continue reading...
Green leader apologises for sharing post that said officers were ‘repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head’ and says he had did so ‘in haste’Keir Starmer has condemned Zack Polanski as “disgraceful” and unfit to head a political party after the Greens’ leader shared a social media post critical of the way police tackled the suspect in the Golders Green stabbings.The prime minister said any criticism of the police involved in the arrest was unfair on officers having to make split-second decisions in a moment of potentially grave danger. Continue reading...
Keir Starmer has condemned Green Party leader Zack Polanski as "disgraceful" and unfit to lead a political party after Polanski shared a social media post critical of police tackling the suspect in the Golders Green stabbings. Two Jewish people were stabbed in the north-west London suburb on Wednesday. Footage shows officers kicking the suspect on or near his head during the arrest. Polanski apologised for the post, saying he shared it "in haste". The Metropolitan Police commissioner defended the officers, praising them as "nothing short of extraordinary".
Green party leader Zack Polanski has apologized for retweeting a post accusing police of violently kicking a mentally ill suspect during the Golders Green stabbings. Two Jewish people were stabbed in the north-west London suburb on Wednesday. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley criticized the post as inaccurate and misinformed, praising officers for their extraordinary response.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley has criticised Green party leader Zack Polanski for retweeting a post alleging officers "repeatedly and violently kicked a mentally ill man in the head" during the Golders Green stabbings. Rowley described the claim as "inaccurate and misinformed commentary" and praised officers who confronted the suspect as "nothing short of extraordinary". The incident saw two Jewish people stabbed in the north-west London suburb on Wednesday. Rowley has requested an additional 300 officers to provide permanent protection for Jewish communities in London.
Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley has criticised Green Party leader Zack Polanski for retweeting a post alleging officers "repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head" during the arrest of a suspect in the Golders Green stabbings. Two Jewish people were stabbed in the north-west London suburb on Wednesday in what was condemned as an antisemitic attack. Rowley described the claim as "inaccurate and misinformed commentary" and praised the officers as "nothing short of extraordinary", adding that officers need confidence to confront dangerous people. The Green Party source said Polanski "doesn't know the full picture". Rowley has requested 300 additional officers to protect Jewish communities in London.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley has criticised Green party leader Zack Polanski for retweeting a post alleging officers "repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head" during the detention of a suspect after two Jewish people were stabbed in Golders Green. Rowley described the claim as "inaccurate and misinformed commentary" and praised officers as "nothing short of extraordinary", warning that such criticism undermines police confidence in confronting dangerous people.
Around 200 protesters greeted UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Hatzola ambulance service in Golders Green on Thursday, holding 'Jew harmer' signs, following Wednesday's stabbing of two Jewish men declared a terrorist incident. Nigel Farage also visited, claiming Iranian operatives arrived on small boats, as politicians scrambled to respond to antisemitism concerns.
The UK terrorism threat level has been raised from 'substantial' to 'severe' by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre following Wednesday's stabbing in Golders Green, North London. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood described the attack as a 'vile act of terrorism' and announced record funding to protect Jewish communities. JTAC assesses an attack is now highly likely within six months, driven by increasing Islamist and Extreme Right Wing threats from individuals and small groups in the UK.
Two Jewish men, Shloime Rand (34) and Moshe Shine (76), were stabbed in Golders Green, north-west London on Wednesday in what police are treating as a terrorism incident. The suspect, Essa Suleiman (45), was referred to the Prevent counter-extremism scheme in 2020 but was cleared within six weeks. Counter-terrorism police are investigating whether the attack targeted Jewish people, with officers believing the suspect acted alone.
A man stabbed two people in Golders Green, north-west London, in what authorities have called an antisemitic attack. The suspect was detained by members of Jewish neighbourhood watch group Shomrim before police arrested him using a stun gun. London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack, with Starmer describing it as 'utterly appalling' and vowing to bring those responsible to justice.
