United Kingdom

Jason Arday, professor at center of Cambridge plagiarism scandal, found dead at 41

Arday resigned on August 5 after a former Cambridge researcher accused him of plagiarism in his PhD thesis. He denied the allegation but acknowledged making mistakes.

A person walks past Jesus College, where black academic Jason Arday was a Fellow, at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, eastern England on August 15, 2026.
Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024.

London man sentenced to 6.5 years for stabbing Jewish building superintendent in antisemitic attack

St. Wilfrid's Church in Melling, Lancashire, England..

Mystery donor leaves gold coins under altar, saving a medieval English church from closure - report

An aerial view shows burnt houses as the wildfire continues to spread to the golf course on August 14, 2026 in Stourbridge, England. During the UK's hottest day of the year, with temperatures soaring to 38.1°C, an extensive wildfire has spread to at least six homes on the edge of the golf course in

England and Wales wildfires reach record level as heatwave fuels new blazes


UK Reform party leader Nigel Farage defeats main opponent Count Binface to return to parliament

Farage, one of Britain's leading Brexit campaigners, in a highly unusual move, did not turn up at the vote count in the southern English seaside resort of Clacton.

Britain's Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage visits The Ship, on the day of voting in the Clacton by-election, triggered by his own resignation, in Kirby Le Soken, Essex, Britain, August 13, 2026.

Total darkness, then sunset as full eclipse wows spectators across Europe

Millions of people gathered in Iceland and northern Spain to witness Western Europe's first total solar eclipse in 27 years.

The moon completely covers the sun during a solar eclipse near the northern Spanish town of Reinosa, August 12, 2026.

Serial UK sex attacker jailed for life for double murder, rape after police failings

Simon Levy, 40, was found guilty last week of the murder of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo in March 2025 and of Sheryl Wilkins in August 2025, and of the rape and serious assault of a third woman.

Mugshot of Shimon Levy, 40, of London, England.

UK Jewish student campaigns for mandatory antisemitism class in schools

“As that generation passes, antisemitism risks becoming an abstract historical concept rather than a lived reality," said Jonathan Frisher. "That’s exactly why education must fill that gap."

Group of students raising hands during a lesson in the classroom. [Illustrative]

Britain, Italy among countries eyed to send troops to Lebanon to verify Hezbollah disarmament

The countries could help define the mechanism's scope, provide personnel to oversee its implementation, or contribute troops to observe or take part in inspections verifying disarmament, sources said.

People and journalists stand at a site hit by Israeli strikes that occurred in the early hours of Thursday, according to Lebanon’s state news agency NNA, in Burj al-Shamali, southern Lebanon, August 6, 2026.

UK Foreign Secretary Miliband presses Sa’ar on Gaza aid, West Bank violence

The UK and Israeli foreign ministers discussed Gaza, Hamas disarmament, Iran and antisemitism, as Miliband pressed Sa’ar over West Bank violence.

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband addresses the media during a joint press conference with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares at the Palacio de Viana, Madrid, Spain. July 29, 2026.

Reform UK rules out deal with Restore due to ‘antisemitic’ co-founder, ‘Groyper’ ideology

A groyper is a member of a far-right, white nationalist network of internet users and activists, led by Nick Fuentes.

Reform UK Party Leader Nigel Farage speaks during a press conference on a plan to deport foreign prisoners on August 10, 2026 at Royal Horseguards Hotel in London, England.

‘This is Tehran’: Khamenei posters and Iran regime flags displayed at London march

Given that the Ayatollahs are the ultimate authority over the IRGC, displays of support for them could be seen as support for the organization.

Open displays of support for the Islamic regime in Iran were seen throughout Sunday's Arbaeen Procession in London, August 9, 2026.

Nearly half of Britons want fewer or no Israeli immigrants, YouGov poll finds

British attitudes toward Israeli immigration have grown more negative over the past decade, with 47% now favoring fewer or no migrants from Israel.

UK AND Israeli flags together at a march in London.

UK Jewish schools spend more time on security than education, antisemitism review reveals - report

The government-commissioned independent review is led by David Bell, who previously served as permanent secretary at the Department for Education from 2006 to 2011.

People attend a rally of Jewish community groups, including Campaign Against Antisemitism and Stop the Hate UK, calling for action to "extinguish antisemitism", outside Downing Street in London, Britain, May 10, 2026.