Religious hate crimes up by 25% in a year following Israel-Hamas conflict
It is the highest annual count in these offences since hate crime data collection began in 2012.
It is the highest annual count in these offences since hate crime data collection began in 2012.
Sir Keir Starmer expressed his concern that the Middle East "is on the brink" following Iran’s missile attack on Israel.
An open letter from faith leaders acknowledges times are ‘challenging’ but stresses there is no place for antisemitism and Islamophobia in the UK.