British Jews

NHS to make Jewish BRCA genetic testing program permanent after successful pilot

Those with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry have a one in 40 chance of carrying a BRCA1 or BRCA2 compared to a one in 250 chance for the general population.

|ByASHER SMITH
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The NHS logo is displayed on a ambulance parked close to a nearby hospital, on October 20, 2025.

UK medical org. to investigate NHS use of IHRA antisemitism definition over free speech claims

The British Medical Association has passed a motion calling for an investigation into the use of the IHRA antisemitism definition in the NHS, citing concerns over free expression among staff.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
A view of the House of Commons during a rain storm following the State Opening of Parliament on May 13, 2026 in London; illustrative.

UK MPs dismiss petition targeting Israeli control over politics as rooted in antisemitic tropes

UK MPs rejected an e-petition calling for an inquiry into alleged “pro-Israel influence” on British politics, warning it echoed antisemitic conspiracy theories.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Neighborhoods in Ma'ale Adumim, near Jerusalem on October 3, 2017

UK Israeli real estate fair organizers apologize after West Bank properties surface despite denials

That was not enough for Zack Polanski, the anti-Zionist Jewish leader of the Green Party, who sent a letter later on Tuesday to Khan demanding action, including from London’s police force.

|ByKELLY HARTOG/JTA